Summary: Becoming a grandmother is its own rite of passage from motherhood to grandmotherhood, yet this transition is seldom discussed and not always smooth. It can bring up unresolved aspects of a woman's relationship with her adult children, and herself. <br><br>However as Raine Sharpe, grandmother for 20 years says, it also presents an enormous opportunity for personal growth that can be brought into the new relationships she must navigate - with herself, her children, the family circle, and wider society. This in turn brings a grandmother into a fuller, more realised version of herself with wisdom we can all benefit from.<br><br>Kath Hellmann and Linda Collerson also share their new experiences of grandmotherhood. Kath is an expectant grandmother, pondering her upcoming transition, and Linda is a brand new grandmother, whose early experiences have not been quite what she anticipated.<br><br>Raine Sharpe is writing a book on Becoming a Grandmother. If you would like to participate or would like more information, email: <a href="mailto:raines@australis.net">raines@australis.net</a> <br><br>Presenter: Sally Cusack<br><br>First aired on BayFM Byron Bay on 14 May 2018.<br><br>Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2018
