Veena says there is one grandparenting arrangement she will 'never' commit to

Veena Gopinath recently became a grandmother to twins. When she found out her daughter was pregnant, Veena was excited for her, but not for herself. "It wasn't a joyful instant emotion in any way, shape, or form," the 56-year-old told Insight. "I was like, 'Oh my God, how am I going to do this?'" The Sydney-based small business owner says her feelings about becoming a grandmother were strange. "In my mind, I was still young and our son had just finished school. "So, life was just becoming more fun for me — I had time and money and resources to look after myself." When Veena became a mother 32 years ago, her parents put their lives on hold to help her adjust to motherhood. "Both my parents came from India, and they stayed for 12 months ... I was totally pampered."