hi joan i'm turning 40 very soon and wonder sometimes how long i'll be able to keep this up. it's good to see you and others are carrying on strong at 50, 60+! gives me hope that i'll be able to do this for many years to come.

good for you for looking after your grandchildren. i think in some ways that would be so much harder than caring for stranger's children. so much more emotion and feelings involved. i find i'm such a better "parent" to the daycare kids than my own son. it's easier to lay down the rules and then consistently stick to them, as opposed to getting negotiated out of all the rules. lol