Mothers tend to process information rather quickly, it’s a gift.  As our children grow we use this rapid processing both to protect and detect and usually, in that order!!  Here’s the thing…that “gift” doesn’t go away when our children leave us with an empty nest in order to navigate life on their own.  It simply lies dormant until needed.

So here I am with the news that I’m going to be a Grandmother…. (I’m really not fond of that word but that’s another blog)…a Grammy and my ability to rapidly process has kicked into high gear.  It suddenly occurs to …