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Being Cool Slime . . . ing with Grandchildren Might Not Be Without Its Messes But is As Simple As Yo
A dear grandma friend told me that making slime is the rage of older elementary and middle school children right now. It is messy, so it...
Mar 10, 20174 min read
If “PaPa” is Now the Favored Name for “Daddy” and ” MaMa” Is the favored Name for “Mommy” What Should We Boomer Grandparents Be Called
In the car, December 1, 2016, this Grandma heard a radio commentator say that the term “Dad” is out as it makes the father more distant...
Dec 15, 20162 min read
Tips on Giving The Gift Of Travel To Family and Grandchildren, Multigenerational, With Grandchildren, and Best Family Itineraries Around the United States and World
This year, more than ever, it seems that the gift of travel is the most important gift for the family and grandchildren. The key is that...
Dec 8, 20164 min read
How Many Visits To Grandma Are Too Many
It has taken this Grandma a while to ponder “Judge John Hodgman on Too Many Trips to Ohio With Your Baby,” originally published in the...
Nov 17, 20163 min read
How to Teach Grandchildren Our “Name Game” Rhyming Song Game From Baby to Teenager
One of the first songs this Grandma began singing to grandchildren, as soon as they connected faces with names and could call each person...
Sep 13, 20164 min read
Grandparents As the Joyful Transition to and from Sleep Away Camp as a Continuation Of Such Assistance to Parents From the Birth of the Baby Grandchild
This Grandma remembers being the first transition person, the first “overnight” for parents of our first grandchild to be away from their...
Aug 9, 20163 min read
Summer Camp Mail For Those Grandchildren At Sleep Away Camp and Those Not
We experienced grandmas know we cannot expect mail from our summer campers, but they expect much mail from us. The grandchildren at...
Jul 12, 20163 min read
How Boomer Grandmas Can Get Out the Message That Modern Marriage Has Changed And Can Be Wonderful If
We Boomer Grandmas have a vested interest in promoting marriage in this decade. After all, we know that a committed healthy relationship...
Jun 14, 20166 min read
Postscript and More Ideas After Documenting Baby’s Growth Month By Month During the First Year With Onesies, Belly Stickers and Huge Stuffed Animals
A dear long (we never say old) grandma friend just celebrated her youngest granddaughter’s first birthday. During the baby’s first year,...
Apr 5, 20162 min read
Part THREE of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016 is About Exercise With and For Our Grandchildren
In this Part Three of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016, we would be remiss in not addressing the exercise needs of our grandchildren...
Jan 10, 20164 min read
Creating Wonderful Lasting Memories for Grandchildren in the New Year 2016 With the Five Things Children Remember of Their Childhood
One of this Grandma’s mantras is that children remember most the traditions and rituals from their childhood. That is why getting...
Dec 29, 20154 min read
Grandchildren May Learn A Lot By Their Introduction to Frank Sinatra On His Centennial And We May Have A Great Holiday Gift for The Great Grandparents
Frank Sinatra would be 100 years old December 12, 2015. He is not really of our era, but of the GG (great grandparent) era as a singer. I...
Dec 27, 20154 min read
Pew Study on the New Twenty First Century Family Shows Who Does the Heavy Lifting in the Family Has Not Changed Much and They Need Our Help More Than Ever
Two articles a week apart in the New York Times about a Pew Study on the new twenty first century family give us two views by the same...
Nov 23, 20155 min read
Get Your Grandchild, Even Your Toddler and Preschool Grandchild, An iPad or iPad Mini For A Birthday Present or the Holidays With The Following Indispensable Accessories and Tips To Go With It
A dear, long (we never say old) friend called me to ask what she should get her granddaughter for her second birthday. The first words...
Nov 14, 20157 min read
The Pressure to Breast Feed and New Breast Feeding Studies Give Mixed Messages Which We Grandmas Can Clarify For the Parents of our Grandchildren
When this Grandma was pregnant over four decades ago, it seems like the Middle Ages with regard to information about pregnancy, delivery,...
Nov 10, 20159 min read
Great Wolf Lodge Adventures With Grandparents: Comparing Older Lodges in Poconos, Pennsylvania, and
When our eight and nine year old grandchildren were given a choice of a weekend vacation with Grandma and Grandpa, each, separately, said...
Aug 5, 20155 min read
Appreciating What You Have May Include Making Lemonade Out of Lemons Handed To You By the Parents
Dear Abby in the Miami Herald July 26, 2015 had a lament from an involved and active grandma in “DEAR ABBY: Grandma’s pictures don’t make...
Aug 3, 20155 min read
Oink and New Ways to Give Allowances: Family Reviews and Ideas for Use
This Grandma loves to read the New York Times Wedding Section every Sunday morning. This past Sunday, I read that the father of the bride...
Jul 19, 20154 min read
The Best of San Francisco With Grandchildren and Books to Enjoy About the City
There are many websites with tips on where to take children in San Francisco. All agree that San Francisco is a top travel destination...
Jul 12, 20159 min read
Grandma Creating An Annual Family Celebration Day Has Much To Choose From
We seem to have a holiday for everything and national holidays to celebrate each year. We just celebrated Mother’s Day and Father’s Day...
May 22, 20153 min read
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