All of a sudden, stretching is considered as important as exercise.  Even if one does not exercise, the recommendation to stretch each...

This Grandma is compulsive about much, and reading as many articles about studies on aging is one of those compulsions that seems to grow...

There is another new study of women and aging which concentrates on planning for this future as reported in the New York Times., April...

This Grandma listens to her elders.  They have the wisdom and experience of long years.  GG (Great Grandmother), my mother-in-law, now...

This week, Grandpa spoke to a friend, a new grandpa, who was very excited to have a new baby granddaughter. Grandpa said, “just wait. You...

In this Part Three of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016, we would be remiss in not addressing the exercise needs of our grandchildren...

As I pointed out in post one on exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016, at the beginning of every New Year the news media is all about diet...

At the beginning of every New Year the news media is all about diet and exercise. We pay attention and start to diet and start to...

When a grandchild hurts or gets hurt, we grandmas jump into action. Whereas a parent says tough it out and it will be okay, it is the...

This Grandma always knew puzzles are good for our grand children’s brains, but not exactly why, so I went on line, and found the...

Yes, it does seem that every day is a special day. Cupcakes are special, but it seems that chocolate cupcakes make it to have their own...

When this Grandma was a new mother, I had little information at my fingertips. Dr. Spock was it. Yes, we too felt that our parents were...

This Grandma hears the concerns of parents who wish they could have their children play outside alone. Now there seems to be a debate...

In this Boomer Grandma’s generation, the grandmother had the old American rocking chair seen in so many Norman Rockwell paintings. I, as...

This Boomer Grandma always knew what the new studies are showing.  We Boomers are NOT our parents’ generation.  We exercise more.  We...

We Boomer grandmas have made it. The hottest red carpet styles this year are those women age 60+ and 70+. Of course, we do not look like...

This Grandma did not know. A grandchild wanted a SpongeBob plush toy. I was about to purchase it when the parent of the grandchild went...

This Grandma will try anything to lose weight. Anything I hear, see, or read about new or quirky tips, I grab onto.   I have written...

An old wives tale says bad news comes in threes. Well, this Boomer Grandma is up to four recent deaths of contemporaries. Robin Williams’...

Grandpa and I are on our return home from a trip abroad planned after a few contemporaries died less than three months ago in quick...