Generational Family Bonding Experiences

Have you ever thought about experiences our grandparents versus our parents had, and compare that to this day in time? If you're like me, you're probably a millennial parent, who has a Baby Boomer parent(s). Thanks to social media, people of our age bracket began sharing their "Back in the day" experiences. Through posts and videos, I've learned we all lived very similar lives and experiences.

I have a pretty large family (like most). My grandparents had ten children. Yes, you read that correctly, ten! In this day in time, there weren't many trips to fall festivals, Christmas parades, extracurricular activities, etc. They had each other! Fast forward to the 90's, if you lived my same life, you had siblings and cousins who were your best friends and lived your lives outside drinking out of the water hose!

As a millennial parent, I have discovered an immense amount of activities for kids and families that were nonexistent. I have a mom, who provided any and everything she could for my sister and I (and still does). We were able to experience some pretty amazing activities, form relationships with others, participate in extracurricular activities, etc. Now that my mom has entered her stage of being a grandparent, I want her to experience activities with my family that are either new, or maybe just didn't experience in the 90's.

I'm a firm believer of family time, because life is so precious these days. Since I have a mom who lives near me, she's vibrant, and didn't get to experience certain things even when she was a child, I want to allow the space and opportunity for these childhood experiences with my son/family!

This past weekend, we (hubby and I) took my mom to her first pumpkin patch! While it sounds minute to some, it meant the world to me. My son will have memories of his parents, Auntie, and HoneyGram being with him during our yearly pumpkin patch experience. I want to create memories with her that are either new or nostalgic.

I encourage you to take time to invite your parents or grandparents to something new and create a long lasting memory. May not seem much, but it may mean the world to your parents and children!

Sprinkled with Love,

B. Mommy Sprinkles