My blog, www.grandmother-blog.com, has evolved over almost a dozen years, from just being about grandmothering, to grandparenting,...

Returning to Fort Lauderdale on Jet Blue, our preferred carrier between New York and Florida, a young father (and they are looking...

We grandparents are at the age when it is getting harder to say we are young. When age 80 is closer than I want to admit, although I work...

When this Grandma was a newlywed, decades ago, what to call your in-laws was a major dilemma. I did not want to offend my parents by...

I have addressed this issue before, and seems that it is time to address it again. Sometimes simple answers do not provide a complete...

Grandparents Day, a day to show the bond between grandparents and grandchildren, is an official national holiday in the United States,...

Ten years ago, I wrote a blog post about my mother-in-law, “My Mother-in-Law, the Star,” honoring her and everything about her which made...

In the May 18, 2021, Washington Pos t, Ms. Manners answered the following question at the end of her advice column: “Dear Miss Manners:...

I initially wrote this blog post a few years ago, long before the word “pandemic” was in our everyday vocabulary and has taken over our...

July is National Ice Cream Month.   That makes sense.  July is the highlight month of the summer, with July 4th and summer vacations and...

When the first grandchild is born, it is a life passage event for the parents, but it is also a life passage event for the grandparents. ...

The 50th Anniversary of “The Game Of Life” is considered the classic edition. The original game came out in 1960, when this Grandma was...

It is the tradition of our Jewish faith to remember the anniversary of the death of our loved ones by lighting a Yahrzeit memorial...

Since the birth of our first grandchild, Grandpa and I periodically converse about how old we are going to be when he graduates from high...

On April 22 each year since 1970, we celebrate Earth Day, a day to appreciate and be aware of our environment and the Earth.  Earth Day...

Hearing my oldest daughter appreciate advice she received from someone who is a decade older who has already been through what my...

Our grandchildren, ages 7, 10 and 11 went to see the movie, Wonder, during the Thanksgiving holiday.  Our oldest grandson, age 14, had...

We grandparents know that walking is good for our health. See WebMD . Walking is also wonderful as an activity with the youngest of...

Grandpa and I try to visit our grandchildren before they leave for summer sleep away camp each year.   Three are now old enough* to give...

This Grandma planned summer camp packages for grandchildren in sleep away camp months ahead. I collected items, created items, boxed...