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Three Ways for Grandma to Support the Hard Decisions in the Advancement of Working Mothers
This Grandma was NOT going to comment on Marissa Mayer’s decision to end telecommuting at Yahoo! Inc and to require all employees to...
Mar 12, 20135 min read


Grandpa needs Grandma Lessons
Tonight, I heard about a very unhappy Grandpa. He visited his son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren, ages two and four last year...
Feb 15, 20136 min read


Working Moms vs. Stay At Home Moms: Grandma’s Perspective
My daughter, a lawyer and a mother, forwarded me an article by Devon Corneal, a lawyer and a mother, from the Huffington Post, on January...
Feb 8, 20136 min read


Advice from Grandma for Grandchildren: Keep Your Own Troubles — Three Rules to Live By
My Mother had a saying which translates into, “keep your own troubles.” Every time I would complain about problems in my life, that is...
Feb 3, 20134 min read


The Wisdom of Multi-generational Friendships
I was with a long (we never say old) friend recently at a professional event, and of course asked her and her husband about their seven...
Jan 29, 20133 min read


Should Grandchildren be Forced to Write Grandma a Thank You Note
Watching the Today Show on NBC on January 22, 2013, I saw Philip Galanes, New York Times columnist and author of the book, “Social Q’s:...
Jan 27, 20136 min read


Newtown Massacre and Grandma’s Responsibility
It is now nearly four weeks since the Newtown massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School and you would think the brutal news would not be...
Jan 24, 20139 min read


Grandma’s Way to “Train a Parent, Spare a Child”
I wish I came up with this title, but I didn’t. Bruce Feiler, the author of “The Secrets of Happy Families,” wrote a column with this...
Jan 12, 20135 min read


The Grandma on the Floor
One of the absolute best tips I received was to always be the grandma on the floor. Of course, I asked what that meant. My friend...
Jun 27, 20121 min read


How to be the Best Grandma in the World with the Most Joy and Least Responsibility
Raising children is difficult, time consuming, challenging–just plain HARD. There is a saying that if I knew how much fun it was to be a...
Sep 17, 20114 min read
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