Cox Commercial Grandstories | Nadene's Story 2025

VIDEO Cox Grandstories | Nadene's Story TV commercial 2019 • Nadene gave her daughter up for adoption 52 years ago, it was the hardest decision she’s ever made. Last mother’s day she got a phone call from her daughter Debra, who wanted to re-connect. On that phone call Nadene learned she also has a grandson named Cody. Now Nadene wants to make up for lost time, get to know Cody and be a grandma to him, but she’s worried about coming on too strong. Watch as Nadene learns how to use social media to connect with Cody and begins to build a relationship with the grandson she never knew she had. Produced by Cox as a series of short films, GrandStories explores themes of isolation and loneliness in seniors. And looks at the role of technology as a barrier for connecting meaningfully. Our grandparents go through a journey of reconnecting with loved ones and learn that technology doesn’t have to be in the way. It can be the way. 00:01 fifty-two years ago I gave my daughter 00:04 up for adoption it was one of the 00:08 hardest decisions I ever had to make and 00:12 then two years ago I got a phone call on 00:15 Mother's Day hello hi and that day I 00:25 found out I had my daughter and a 26 00:28 year old grandson named Cody I want to 00:32 be a grandma I want to make up for lost 00:34 time 00:35 I want Cody didn't know who I am 00:39 [Music] 00:50 okay so create a new account what do you 00:53 want your name to be what we talking 00:55 about 00:55 it's snogging mm-hmm okay about a little 00:58 icon down there I mean somebody this one 01:00 right yeah somebody found me yeah 01:02 somebody found you have you taken a 01:05 selfie before no oh okay oh well I got 01:09 half of me it's raining you can turn 01:11 again let's get the dogs I don't know if 01:14 we're sitting we don't have a selfie 01:15 stick yeah who am i sharing this with 01:22 well you got one follower 01:28 this is her fee in my arms hi Cody I'm 01:34 going to show you what I do with every 01:36 week this is my mahjong class that I'm 01:39 doing today come on in with us 01:42 [Music] 01:51 Oh Cody this is my art class that I'm 01:53 coming into today come on in this is 01:58 what Cody just sent who's lost what off 02:01 amazing 02:04 [Music] 02:06 I got neat yeah I'm gonna write them 02:09 back I'll tell you it's wonderful that 02:12 you found somebody that you can rely on 02:14 and be with like I did it took me many 02:17 years but I found dawn hey Nadine it's 02:21 Cody thank you for sharing all the 02:23 photos and videos the past few weeks 02:25 less and I want to know do you want to 02:29 come up to Portland for our wedding of 02:32 course love the heavy but going there 02:34 wedding hi Cody this is Nadine I wanted 02:38 us to tell you that made me have 02:39 goosebumps oh I love it I feel like I've 02:44 gotten this chance to know him more and 02:47 to be involved with them now I'm the 02:52 grandparent and that's such a great 02:54 feeling 02:55 [Music] 03:12 you- advertisement spot 2019