Parents of young children, separated from grandparents, often want older persons to know and enjoy their children - to give them company in loving their children. Each family chooses its own course, selecting activities that all can share and from which each participant can gain enrichment. Definite meeting times are set to occur once or twice a month. The scope of activities is limited only by the imagination of the family members. Plans are balanced to include events for young children, teenagers, adult members only, and other groupings.
Important friendships develop within the family over time.
Sometimes just a telephone chat between two members can provide a welcome respite during the day. During a period of crisis, which from time to time may confront any of us, one or more members of the family may provide much needed support. Individual members at different times experience happiness, excitement, joy as well as frustration and even anger. The range of emotions are what one would expect in a natural family. Each family functions in ways designed to meet the desires and needs its members express.