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Baby Names for 2014 Lead to Decades of Information and Advice From Grandma on Loving the Name Chose
This Grandma loves when the U.S. Social Security Administration annually announces the most popular baby names of the year. 2014 is no...
Jun 9, 20153 min read


Even Rocking A Baby Has A New Modern Bounce For Grandma To Learn
In this Boomer Grandma’s generation, the grandmother had the old American rocking chair seen in so many Norman Rockwell paintings. I, as...
Jun 7, 20154 min read


The Red Tent is Fiction But the Consequences Are Real When Circumcision Benefits Outweigh the Risks
This Grandma read the book, “The Red Tent,” but does not remember it, other than the book being enthralling at the time. Now watching...
Dec 11, 20143 min read


Choosing the Sex: How to Have a Baby Girl or Baby Boy
A long (we never say old) friend just told me she is going to be a grandmother again – and it is going to be the sixth granddaughter in...
Aug 9, 20144 min read


How Music May Make Babies and Toddlers Team Players
“How Music May Make Babies Team Players,” is the title of an article by Nicholas Bakalar in the New York Times, July 4, 2014. He...
Aug 3, 20143 min read


The Best Baby Shower Variation is a “Sprinkle”
A colleague commented that the baby shower planned by her close family and friends was the best. Of course, I inquired why. She shared...
Jul 31, 20142 min read


Emergency Baby and Child Bag Even if You Do not Live in Tornado Alley
Grandpa and I just returned from meeting new baby cousins in Northern California. The topic of discussion between the mothers of the...
Jul 20, 20143 min read


As the Grandma Sandwich, This Grandma Rethinks “The Family Bed”
When this Grandma was raising children, the marital bed belonged to the husband and wife. The children spent time in the marital bed...
Jun 23, 20144 min read


Top Baby Names for 2013 Extra Special in Our Family
The Today Show revealed the top baby names for 2013 on May 9, 2014. They said, “ Noah is the top boy baby name in the U.S. It’s the...
May 16, 20143 min read


Who Knew Newborns Should be Getting Probiotics
This Grandma recently bought probiotics for my ninety year old mother-in-law. Who knew that newborns should also be getting probiotics....
Feb 14, 20142 min read


Grandma Gets Ready for the Holidays 2013: Best Baby Gifts for Christmas or Chanukah 2013
This Grandma gets ready for the holidays early. Searching Toy Portfolio for the best new Oppenheimer Toy Award platinum award winning...
Nov 12, 20139 min read


Grandma Essential Baby Supplies: Throw a Shower for a First Time Grandma!
This Grandma remembers how hard it is to be a parent. Lugging all of the paraphernalia for a visit or trip anywhere is a chore. Being a...
Oct 5, 20135 min read


”Grandma No Baby-sitter”
“Grandma No Baby-sitter,” is the title of a Dear Abby column that was in the Miami Herald, August 8, 2013. Grandpa and I always say we...
Sep 19, 20135 min read


WebMD Baby 101 App For I Phone and I Pod Touch
WebMD did a survey that shows new parents want more information to care for their babies so they created WebMD Baby 101, a free mobile...
Sep 15, 20132 min read


Pacifying Parents With a Comfort Blanket for Baby
This Grandma recently sat on an airplane next to a mother with an adorable fourteen month old daughter. It is wonderful to be able to...
Aug 26, 20134 min read


The Baby Business Boom
“The Baby Business Boom,” is the name of an article in New York Magazine, June 3-10, 2013. The author, Clint Rainey, tells us that from...
Jun 29, 20132 min read


Apps for Babies Brought to Us by Fisher Price
In the New York Times, May 2, 2013, in the Gadgetwise column, “Baby Toys Get an App Extension,” author Warren Buckleitner reviews a new...
Jun 11, 20132 min read


Grandma’s List of Five Best and Five Worst New Baby Gifts
After four grandchildren and many baby gifts, this Grandma has listened to her daughters rave and complain about baby gifts. Of course,...
May 17, 20135 min read


Grandma Says Shift the Focus from Moms and Dads Wanting to “Have it All” to the Family Team
The Today Show on NBC on Friday, March 15, 2013 had a segment on new research which “shows that as more moms join the workforce, men want...
May 9, 20135 min read


Personalized Baby Gift Ideas for the Third Child Born in the Family
A dear friend has a new granddaughter. She is the fifth granddaughter in the family. One thing is sure. This adorable newborn does not...
Apr 5, 20131 min read
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