In this Slate advice column, a mother expresses her sorrow that despite raising a loving family, her children do not seem interested in continuing the family lineage. While she reflects on the successful lives of her children, including noteworthy careers, she mourns the lack of traditional family structures, such as marriage and grandchildren. In contrast, she shares distressing stories about her half-sister's tumultuous relationships and the adverse impact on her niece, highlighting the differing family dynamics and the complexities of parenthood across generations.
My heart breaks with the knowledge that I will almost certainly never have a grandchild.
My younger half-sister has been married and divorced three times, and her daughter endured a chaotic upbringing.
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