Dear Queenie,
In our family both my husband’s parents and mine have gotten divorced and remarried. So how do our children learn the difference between their real grandparents and their step-grandparents?
Queenie, they can’t all be “Grandma” and Grandpa”!—Confused mother
Dear Mother,
If your children are old enough to have been aware of the divorces and remarriages, they probably will have figured this out for themselves.
If not, your children will probably follow whatever lead you give them. How about “Grandma” and “Grandpa” for the real grandparents and “Grandma or Grandpa (whatever their name is)” for the step-grandparents?
