Two mothers and two daughters go shoe shopping….

They each bought shoes and come home with three pairs. How can this be? If you haven’t heard it or figured it out: a mother her daughter and her daughter’s daughter aka granddaughter. Two mothers: two daughters. (In the male version: two fathers and two sons went fishing.) Generations brought together This is the make-up of many a family: three different generations interested in and often involved in the same situation or issue. Such was the case during an impromptu chat about why it’s so hard to talk about dying and death. Culture and Tradition; Patterns and Sensitivities My friends, a group of multi cultural mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, were intrigued and engaged, and revealed differences based on upbringing, traditions and patterns. Ruth, Anglican, debated with her Hindu husband, Sudhir, which Religion offered more comfort at life’s end, and anxieties about what may lie beyond. Majid, from Iran and Gina, Mexican-Catholic, don’t have children but do have parents. Majid’s parents are in good health, and so he was shocked to learn his father had bought and paid for plots. Living across the world from eachother as they do, Majid is gathering up courage to open conversations about end of life medical wishes – possibly via Skype. Gina’s mother – her surviving parent – has diabetes and smokes (I can just hear the reactions: empathy or indignation ;) In Mexico, “Day of the Dead” is an annual celebration of ancestors reinforces that de...
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