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Over the . . .Top Luxurious Holiday Gifts Grandchildren Would Love
If money were no object and a grandma did not care what anything cost, here are over the top luxurious holiday gifts grandchildren would...
Dec 2, 20143 min read
Playing Cards With Grandchildren Spans the Generations
A simple deck of cards is easy to put in a handbag or a suitcase. A simple deck of cards is a treasure trove of play time with...
Oct 22, 20143 min read
Becoming a Grandma Just Became a Harder Sell
It is hard to keep quiet at the wedding. We parents want to say something like, ‘so when can we expect to become a grandma,” but we say...
Feb 18, 20142 min read
On Sharing Grandma’s Views on Spanking
We always knew it. Spanking a child does no good. It is usually done when a parent is angry and is a wrong teaching moment. Now we...
Dec 3, 20134 min read
Grandma’s View on Staying Together for the Children
Carolyn Hax, in “Feeling Distance in the Marriage but Sticking it out for the Kids,” October 18, 2013, in the Miami Herald, gave one of...
Nov 10, 20135 min read
Grandma Argues With the “New” Experts About Arguing in Front of Children
In the Wall Street Journal, September 23, 2013, was an article by Andrea Peterson, titled, “The Family That Fights Together: New...
Nov 2, 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...
Oct 3, 20133 min read
”Grandma No Baby-sitter”
“Grandma No Baby-sitter,” is the title of a Dear Abby column that was in the Miami Herald, August 8, 2013. Grandpa and I always say we...
Sep 19, 20135 min read
Bringing Grandma Happiness
This Grandma recently went to a conference where the leader’s speech was about happiness. She said entire fields of study have emerged...
Sep 11, 20132 min read
Does Anyone With Children Have It All?
“Having it All: Tired of What. . . .” is the title of an article by Rachel Bersche, in the New York Times Magazine, Sunday, July 14,...
Aug 16, 20136 min read
Grandma’s View on Promoting Intimacy and Love
This Grandma believes the best thing we can do for our grandchildren is to promote a strong and loving relationship between their...
Jun 1, 20132 min read
Grandma Says Shift the Focus from Moms and Dads Wanting to “Have it All” to the Family Team
The Today Show on NBC on Friday, March 15, 2013 had a segment on new research which “shows that as more moms join the workforce, men want...
May 9, 20135 min read
Making Of a Grandchild, Minus the Couple
The Sunday New York Times, Style Section, February 10, 2013, had the following headline article, “Making a Child, Minus the Couple: Pairs...
May 5, 20135 min read
Grandma and the Challenges of Aging
A dear Grandma friend has been a marital and family therapist for over forty years. Now she specializes in geriatric therapy. Talking...
Apr 15, 20134 min read
How Does Grandma Measure a Year
“Seasons of Love,” the song from the Broadway play, “Rent,” starts out: “five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes. How do...
Mar 7, 20134 min read
Grandma’s View on Taking Grandchildren to Restaurants
The NBC Today Show on February 8, 2013 highlighted the King family of Washington State, with the heading, “Kids’ Good Behavior Gets Them...
Mar 4, 20133 min read
My Mother-in-law, the Star
Our GG is eighty eight years old. GG stands for great grandmother and is the absolute best name as the great grandchild can say GG at...
Jul 4, 20124 min read
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