Comments on: Who wears the pants in the Obama household http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/01/10/who-wears-the-pants-in-the-obama-household/ "She is very powerful, so be nice to her." Former Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents, Eric Fingerhut Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dean http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/01/10/who-wears-the-pants-in-the-obama-household/comment-page-1/#comment-194652 dean Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:23:06 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=11857#comment-194652 It says alot that even an intact family has grandma helping raise the children. I see many grands parenting in single parent or even no parent households, but this will be new for Washington, where position and privilege usually leads to maids and nannies, not Mamaw's and Nana's. Not sure I would want my mother-in-law that close, but that's just me.... It says alot that even an intact family has grandma helping raise the children.

I see many grands parenting in single parent or even no parent households, but this will be new for Washington, where position and privilege usually leads to maids and nannies, not Mamaw’s and Nana’s.

Not sure I would want my mother-in-law that close, but that’s just me….

]]> By: redhorse http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/01/10/who-wears-the-pants-in-the-obama-household/comment-page-1/#comment-192058 redhorse Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:36:03 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=11857#comment-192058 I absolutely agree. She's the glue of the family and her contribution has been largely undersold. It seems to me that even when extended families don't live in the same home (so I guess not the "true" definition) but within close proximity, the grandmothers are the glue. That was at least true in my case; my grandma was a marvelous provider, coach, referee, motivator, listener, jack of all needs. It probably helped that she had only four grandkids to round up, but what she gave us was a deep, practical knowledge and perspective. So I'd quibble a bit: rather than God bless Mrs. Robinson, God bless grandmothers, period. I absolutely agree. She’s the glue of the family and her contribution has been largely undersold.

It seems to me that even when extended families don’t live in the same home (so I guess not the “true” definition) but within close proximity, the grandmothers are the glue.

That was at least true in my case; my grandma was a marvelous provider, coach, referee, motivator, listener, jack of all needs. It probably helped that she had only four grandkids to round up, but what she gave us was a deep, practical knowledge and perspective.

So I’d quibble a bit: rather than God bless Mrs. Robinson, God bless grandmothers, period.

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