Generational Learning: What We Lose When We Lose Our Connection to Extended Family

Jeanne Grunert
Sep 3, 2018 · 12 min read

Millennials are now taking life skills classes to learn basic skills we once learned at home. Why is this happening? A look at the importance of intergenerational connections and what we lose when they disappear.

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“Why are you crying, Jeanne?” My grandmother beckoned me over to her wheelchair where she watched the Yankees…

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Jeanne Grunert

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Writer & compassionate lifestyle advocate. If you can’t be brilliant, odd will do. More at: jeannegrunert.com

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