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A Volunteer Team of Grandmas Dispense Street-side Wisdom to Those Who Need a Considerate Ear

From Canada’s “As it Happens” comes a story by way of Texas of a “Grandma Stand” where volunteer elders offer to lend an ear to anyone beset by troubles. Anyone can walk…

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From Canada’s “As it Happens” comes a story by way of Texas of a “Grandma Stand” where volunteer elders offer to lend an ear to anyone beset by troubles. Anyone can walk…

On her first 150-minute shift, she spoke with a father of three who wanted parenting advice, and a couple struggling with fertility issues

Anyone can walk by the purple lemonade stand and sit down across from a real grandmother to chit-chat, ask advice, or just vent a little to someone who’s seen it all

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  • From Canada’s “As it Happens” comes a story by way of Texas of a “Grandma Stand” where volunteer elders offer to lend an ear to anyone beset by troubles
  • A Volunteer Team of Grandmas Dispense Street-side Wisdom to Those Who Need a Considerate Ear
  • On her first 150-minute shift, she spoke with a father of three who wanted parenting advice, and a couple struggling with fertility issues
  • Anyone can walk by the purple lemonade stand and sit down across from a real grandmother to chit-chat, ask advice, or just vent a little to someone who’s seen it all
  • The idea was dreamt up by the New York City reporter Mike Matthews, who recommended a female coworker call his grandmother for a talk

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  • From Canada’s “As it Happens” comes a story by way of Texas of a “Grandma Stand” where volunteer elders offer to lend an ear to anyone beset by troubles
  • The practical value is the source trail: Good News Network is the place to check before acting on prices, dates, availability, or local implications

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