My Family Asked Me to Translate My Grandmother’s Journals. I Don’t Think They’re Ready to Hear What I’ve Learned.

Dear Prudence It goes against the family myth. Advice by Jenée Desmond-Harris Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Sign in or create an account to better manage your email preferences. Unsubscribe from email alerts Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from email alerts for Jenée Desmond-Harris? Aug 03, 20261:24 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Antonio_Diaz/Getty Images Plus. Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. Dear Prudence, My late grandmother was an overseas bride. She married my grandfather, who was over 20 years older than her when she was barely out of her teens. They raised six children and, by nearly all accoun