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NJCher

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3. My friend has a name for this

Reply to Duppers (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 05:27 AM

Jan 2022

She’s a vet. Whenever someone we knew became a grandparent, she would roll her eyes and say they had the “grandparent goofies.”

I would say to her, “and you are like that with your dog and cat!”

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Emory University Reveals How Grandmother Brains React to Grandchildren. [View all] elleng Jan 2022 OP

... future studies might focus on brain function in other relatives such as grandfathers TomWilm Jan 2022 #1

I'm sure my brain reacted that way upon... Duppers Jan 2022 #2

My friend has a name for this NJCher Jan 2022 #3

😁 - "grandparent goofies" Duppers Jan 2022 #4

My health isn't the greatest, but I forget it all when I see my grandchildren. BoomaofBandM Jan 2022 #5