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I hate the "grandmother name" my mom chose for herself
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January 17, 2026
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0:59Now PlayingThis letter writer asked her mom what name she wanted to go by as a grandmother. Then, she hated the answer. Is she stuck with it?
Sahaj Kaur Kohli, therapist, author and founder of Brown Girl Therapy, and Bob Bordone, senior fellow at Harvard Law School, and author of "Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up Or Giving In," respond to this question for Dear Life Kit.
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