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Irresponsibility and Grand parenting Should not Go Together
In the Sun Sentinel, Amy Dickinson titled her column, ASK AMY, “Irresponsible Grandparents.” This, of course, caught my interest: Dear...
Jan 18, 20153 min read


Remembering to Be Grateful During the Holiday Season and Throughout the Year
Grandpa and this Grandma just returned from what seems to be another stop in the endless stream of holiday parties. At this party, a long...
Jan 12, 20153 min read


Grandma Says Extend the movie Annie’s Message As A 2015 New Year’s Resolution
The mother of the youngest grandchildren said that the seven year old grandson wants to see the movie, Annie, when he comes to Florida...
Jan 10, 20152 min read


Most Popular Baby Names of 2014 Give Us More Information Than We Realize
This Grandma loves when the Today Show and other news media advertise the Baby Center winners of most popular baby names of the year....
Dec 19, 20142 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


It Does Matter if a Grandchild is Left Handed and Their Mother is Right Handed or if the Grandchild is Right Handed and Their Mother is Left Handed
When this Grandma’s first daughter was born, it was quickly clear that the child was left handed. I am right handed. GG (great...
Dec 8, 20144 min read


Dancing and Singing with Grandchildren and Teaching and Moving Body Parts
At this Grandma’s long (we never say old) years, I love that I am able to keep up with the grandchildren and do dancing and moving songs...
Dec 5, 20143 min read


This Grandma Knew It Was Bound to Happen: “How an iPhone Can Lead to Broken Bones for Young Children”
When I saw the title, I immediately thought of the toddler who know the ins and outs of an iphone and is playing with it while on the...
Nov 21, 20142 min read


How the Pill and Now Egg Freezing Impacts Grandmas In Ways We Failed to Consider
This Grandma was in the first generation that had the pill. I remember my mother lamenting that she would not get to be a young...
Nov 5, 20143 min read


Does Hair Color Define Who We Are as Boomer Grandmas: Are We in Renee Zellwegger’s or Frances McDormand’s Corner
This Grandma recently went to an event with a long (we never say old) friend where the entire female audience seemed to be of Boomer age....
Nov 3, 20143 min read


Giving Birth with Epidurals Has Come a Long Way and the New Studies Have Good News for Pregnant Moms
This Grandma gave birth to her first child under anesthesia, “twilight sleep,” it was called in the early 1970s. I remember nothing of...
Oct 29, 20142 min read


Are Our Grandchildren Going to Have Animals Left in the World and What Does this Mean for Our Great-Grandchildren
Grandpa and I recently took our two youngest grandchildren to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., primarily to see the pandas, which...
Oct 26, 20144 min read


Grandma Teaching Tolerance and Acceptance With A Smile
Recently, I was relating to a friend a wonderful and memorable day I had spent with my then near three year old grandson intending to...
Oct 20, 20143 min read


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


Grandma Likes Questions to Ask Kids for Grandparents Too
Watching the Today Show, September 4, 2014 was enlightening. A mommy blogger, Liz Evans, who was a teacher, wrote a post, 25 Ways to Ask...
Sep 28, 20142 min read


From Ice Water Over Your Head to Dropping Your Pants in Public, Here is What Awareness is Next
More than a million challenge videos have been posted on Facebook so far. The challenge has raised well over $4 million and counting,...
Sep 22, 20146 min read


Braiding Granddaughter’s Hair and Braiding Memories
Our eight year old granddaughter is tough. She is not a girly girl. Her favorite color is blue. She has never had a doll nor is she...
Sep 17, 20143 min read


When Grandchildren Need Eyeglasses, Think Outrageous, as is the Number of Children Who May Need Eyeglasses
Two of our grandchildren wear eye glasses. One is seven, and has worn glasses since he was four. The other is three, and I wrote a post...
Aug 24, 20146 min read


Which Grandma Among Us is Ready to Buy the $7,500 Crib for our Grandchild?
This Grandma goes overboard when it comes to the grandchildren. I am always looking for the new toy, new book, even new bedding set to...
Aug 13, 20142 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
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