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Grandma “Pushed to the Sidelines” Needs Grandma Lessons
Dear Abby, Miami Herald, June 19, 2013 seemed to put the onus on the parent of the grandchild-to-be to rescue the grandma who perceived...
Jul 17, 20133 min read


”Leaning In” to My Granddaughter
This Grandma did not have the privilege of knowing her grandparents, who were all killed before she was born. Knowing lots of Grandmas...
Jul 13, 20133 min read


The Grandpa Difference and the Grandma Benefit
Grandpa and I are visiting our youngest grandchildren and watching them so their parents can have a weekend alone. It just so happens...
Jul 5, 20132 min read


Grandma’s View on Working Mother’s Guilt
As a young mother, I worked full time. This Grandma voluntarily chose to be a working professional at a time when it was not a popular...
Jul 3, 20133 min read


Child’s Developmental Milestones According to Grandma
My oldest daughter could not say the letter R until she was nearly five years old. This was a major problem for me as her name began...
Jun 30, 20133 min read


Thank You, Steve Jobs
Within the last two days, I have watched my youngest grandson swim in his bathtub, I have kept my oldest grandson company in the car on...
Jun 20, 20132 min read


Grandma’s View on I Pad Toilet Training
My Mother prided herself on the fact that she toilet trained me at six months. I never really believed her until I toilet trained my...
Jun 16, 20133 min read


Grandma Lessons Create Grandchild Heaven
My younger daughter called to relate a cute story about my two year old grandson. Soon after a Florida visit, when my daughter picked my...
Jun 14, 20132 min read


Boomer Grandmas–How We are a Force to be Reckoned With
77 million people were born between 1946 and 1964, which is defined as the baby boomer era (U.S. Census). The first baby boomer turned...
Jun 12, 20133 min read


In the Bag for Father’s Day
Every year fathers get lots of things they do not need. Something that is always useful is a new duffle or suitcase. Here are this...
Jun 8, 20131 min read


Grandma’s Recommendation: Add Exposure to New Experiences to The Power of Talking to Baby
“The Power of Talking to Baby,” is the title of an article in the New York Times, Sunday, April 14, 2013 by Tina Rosenberg. Her thesis...
Jun 7, 20133 min read


Grandma says “Lessons in Domestic Diplomacy” is Second to “Lessons in Home As A Haven”
Bruce Feiler, in his column, “This Life,” discusses current issues in his own home life. In his recent column April 14, 2013, in the...
May 29, 20136 min read


Best Brain Quest for Our Grandchildren
One of my favorite grandchild gifts is BrainQuest. We can start when our grandchild is a toddler. This is a small item in size and...
May 27, 20132 min read


War on Boys Affects our Grandsons
When I wrote, “Our Grandsons Have to Be Prepared to Support Themselves in Our Evolving Society,” I knew about the book, “The War on...
May 11, 20133 min read


Tips for Grandma Visits: Getting What You Wish For
One of my Grandma friends with whom I have shared Grandma Lessons is the mother of a son. She wanted Grandma Lessons so she would be the...
Apr 7, 20134 min read


Grandma and the Family Medical Leave Act
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) celebrates its twentieth year in existence this year and was meant to be a first step toward a...
Mar 25, 20134 min read


Grandma’s Guidelines to Facilitate “A Truce in the Bragging Wars”
Until I read Bruce Feiler’s column, “This Life,” in the Sunday New York Times, February 3, 2013, I did not know there were bragging wars...
Mar 14, 20134 min read


Three Ways for Grandma to Support the Hard Decisions in the Advancement of Working Mothers
This Grandma was NOT going to comment on Marissa Mayer’s decision to end telecommuting at Yahoo! Inc and to require all employees to...
Mar 12, 20135 min read


War on Boys Affects our Grandsons
When I wrote, “ Our Grandsons Have to Be Prepared to Support Themselves in Our Evolving Society ,” I knew about the book, “The War on...
Mar 10, 20133 min read


Grandpa needs Grandma Lessons
Tonight, I heard about a very unhappy Grandpa. He visited his son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren, ages two and four last year...
Feb 15, 20136 min read
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