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What Joan Rivers Has Taught Us About Aging
It is always sad when we lose someone personally known to us, and Joan Rivers always made us feel as though she was personally known to...
Oct 5, 20143 min read


Modern grandparents: Busier, Hands-on and Happy: Yes, We Are!
And younger, in mind and spirit and body. According to Rebecca Dube on Today.com September 7, 2014, in honor of Grandparents Day,...
Sep 30, 20142 min read


NEAT and Five Extra Minutes As An Exercise Habit for Longevity for Grandma
This Grandma has an exercise routine. I actually started it when our eldest daughter announced her pregnancy. I had not exercised much...
Sep 11, 20145 min read


When Grandma Does Not Exercise Good Judgment While Watching Grandchildren Look for the Win-Win Rather than Consequences
This Grandma wonders why people are surprised when someone does not exercise good judgment when they become a grandparent. Just because...
Sep 5, 20145 min read


The Three Year Old Last Baby Grandchild: Is Three Worse than the Terrible Twos?
Our daughter recently complained about our three year old grandson, our youngest and last baby grandchild, saying three was worse than...
Apr 30, 20143 min read


Best Ride On and Ride In Toys for Grandchildren
Spring is coming. Yes, this Grandma realizes that the weather patterns are crazy right now, but living in Florida makes me think spring...
Mar 17, 20143 min read


Boosting Boomer Brains
We boomer grandmas are of interest to scientists lately. First, there was a ten year review of a study on brain training,...
Feb 16, 20143 min read


Boomer Weekend Warriors Prepare and Do Battle
This Grandma did not exercise at all until her fifties. I think of myself as lucky. Those who played tennis and skied in their youth are...
Jan 9, 20147 min read


Old is Younger Today
On the Today Show, Matt Lauer recently said age 60 is considered old according to a Pew Research Center study. The people running the...
Jan 7, 20142 min read


“Gray” Divorcees and Boomer Grandparents
In the New York Times, September 22, 2013, author Sam Roberts writes an article entitled, Divorce After 50 Grows More Common. He says:...
Nov 4, 20137 min read


Grandma’s View: Is “Tummy Time” Still Needed?
When this Grandma’s children were babies, we were told to have the babies sleep on their stomachs so that if they vomited in their sleep...
Jul 9, 20133 min read


What’s Now is Not for this Grandma
I am a great fan of In Style Magazine. A long (we don’t say old) friend gave me a subscription years ago for my birthday. She was...
Jun 27, 20133 min read


Grandma’s Exercise Tips to Improve Memory and Mood
With the New Year, in January, every article seems to be about losing weight. To keep the articles interesting through February, the...
Mar 1, 20135 min read
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