The lessons you learned from your grandparents and intervening in your kids’ friendships

All through July, Life Matters has been exploring what it means to be a grandparent in 2026, but now it's time to turn inwards. Author Tony Birch and historian Tanya Evans explore how life lessons are passed down through generations, and share their reflections on what their own grandparents taught them.

Early childhood friendships are usually pretty simple — struck up over shared interests in Lego, dress-ups or morning tea snacks. But the same can't always be said for adults. This week, Aunties Maeve Marsden and Joe Sullivan share some advice for a listener who's keen to bond with the cooler parents at kinder pick-up.