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Drive Safely is a trademark of Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. t Then...STEPPING STONES TO A JEWISH ME is for you! ) A 25 session educational experience open to children 5-16 years old of interfaith families whose parents desire to give them an opportunity to learn more about their Jewish heritage. The STEPPING STONES program starts September 25, at Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake, W. Bloomfield, MI 48322 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. TUITION IS FREE. REGISTER NOW. Call (810) 354-1050 for more information. A community project for children of unaffiliated interfaith families developed by the Conservative and Reform Rabbis of Metropolitan Detroit with the support of the Max Fisher Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and administered by the Agency for Jewish Education. Advertising in The Jewish News Gets Results Place Your Ad Today. Call 354-6060 UNCONDITIONAL page 115 grandchildren, providing stabil- ity when the rest of their world appears to be falling apart, Mrs. Schwartz said. She advises grandparents to remain supportive, flexible, non- judgmental and neutral. "Don't take sides, don't malign the other parent, even though your sympathy lies with your own child," she said. Some grandparents may feel overtaxed and even resentful of the demands placed on them by their divorcing son or daughter. At a time in their lives when they want to travel or just relax and enjoy their newfound leisure, grandparents may feel obligated to provide babysitting and often financial assistance. Mrs. Schwartz tells these grandparents that while they should remain as supportive as possible, it is all right to set lim- its on the amount of time and money they feel comfortable giving. If modern grandparenting is difficult, "step-grandparentin g" can be even more challenging. With 1,300 new stepfamilies formed every day, grandparents find themselves in the midst of complicated and confusing fam- ily dynamics. When both part- ners have children from previous marriages, one family can have as many as four sets of grand- parents. Mrs. Schwartz said that, for the sake of family harmony, grandparents should make every effort to deal even-handedly with all of the grandchildren, both step and biological. This includes gift- giving and even telephone calls. Mrs. Schwartz acknowledges that this can be difficult, since grandparents often tend to favor the children of their own sons and daughters. "Remember that you're help- ing to integrate the new son- or daughter-in-law and his or her children into the family," she said. "Otherwise, they may encourage their spouse to spend less time with you." She tells grandparents to make each grandchild feel spe- cial, praise the parents often, and above all, keep a sense of humor. And when grandparents re- marry, "Go slowly when intro- ducing a new mate to your grandchildren. Don't push for an instant relationship," Mrs. Schwartz said. Harvey and Brenda Saperstein of West Bloomfield are part of a modern blended-family with a twist: their daughter, Sari, age 5, is the same age as Harvey's old- est granddaughter. They enjoy introducing Har- vey's three sons, ages 30, 34 and 37, and their wives as Sari's brothers and sisters-in-law, and the grandchildren as Sari's nieces and nephews. Mrs. Saperstein says that all four grandchildren think she is a "real grandmother," not a step- grandmother, probably because she was already in the family when they were born. It's a role she enjoys. "I love being a grandparent," she said, adding it isn't a novelty because they have a youngster at home all the time. "It's a differ- ent kind of excitement." To address the issues of grand- parents in more sticky situations, Birmingham attorney Richard S. Victor founded the Grandparents Rights Organization (GRO). Its goal is protecting the rights of grandparents and their grand- children in visitation and custody disputes. The death of a parent may cause children to lose all contact with their grandparents, which Mr. Victor considers tragic. He be- lieves that all children are entitled to the "unconditional love that only a grandparent can provide." El N High Holiday Adult Series The Midrasha Center for Adult Jewish Learning will offer the last four in its month-long series of adult Jewish study sessions, "Elul: A Time to Prepare," de- signed to help interested Jewish adults prepare for the High Hol- idays. All of the events are free and begin at 8 p.m. On Aug. 29, storyteller Corinne Stavish will present an evening of story telling for adults. On Aug. 30, Midrasha scholar-in res- idence Rabbi Rod Glogower will present "Talmudic Insights into the Rosh Hashanah Liturgy." On Aug 31, Ruth Bergman, execu- tive director of the Michigan Re- gion of United Synagogue, will lead a text study session titled, "Purim and Yom Kippur: Some Surprising Connections." The fi- nal event will take place Sept. 1 and will feature Harlene W. Ap- pelman, director of educational services for the ME, and Susan Stettner, director of the JEFF program. They will facilitate a workshop for adults titled "Learn- ing to Say I'm Sorry and Other Topics for Family Dialogue Around High Holiday Time." For information, call Nancy Kaplan or Sandy Loeffler, 354- 1050.