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Sep 2, 20239 min read
To Have the Most Access to and the Best Relationship with Your Grandchildren, Always Go First to the Parent of Your Grandchildren Who is Your Child About Any Issue
I initially wrote this blog post a few years ago. One long (we never say old) dear friend has a new baby grandson who lives nearby with...
Jun 3, 20234 min read
The Best Relationship Advice of Two Questions This Grandma Has Learned to Share With Grandchildren
QUESTION NUMBER ONE Do you want to be helped, heard or hugged? How many times has someone dear to us been upset and we mistake their...
Mar 7, 20219 min read
To Have the Most Access to and the Best Relationship with Your Grandchildren, Always Go First to the Parent of Your Grandchildren Who is Your Child About Any Issue
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...
Dec 22, 20163 min read
Just When “Mom” and “Dad” Lose Favor With One Generation They Gain A New Definition with Another In the Fast New World of Social Media
This Grandma tries hard to keep up with the fast moving Internet effect on our changing world. It is the 12th anniversary of Facebook,...
Jul 26, 20162 min read
Is G-Date, Grandparent Date, the Dating Service Misnamed
The Hebrew Nursing Home in Riverdale, New York, is in the news. The New York Times, July 12, 2016, reporting on it, in “Too Old For Sex:...
May 29, 20145 min read
Why Should We Care about Our Grandchildren’s Resiliency?
Watching the national news the last few days was watching and hearing about resiliency. Jill Abramson, the first woman to be the...
May 19, 20142 min read
Grandma’s Best Tip for Attending Grandpa’s (Husband’s, Significant Other’s)
When I thought about sharing what I have learned professionally and personally about relationships and high school reunions, I thought...
Oct 3, 20133 min read
The Grandma Dilemma of Definition of Grandchildren: Children’s Relationships with Partners Who Have Children
September 4, 2013, in the Miami Herald, Carolyn Hax, answered a question about grandparenting common in our era, “Grandma Struggling with...
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