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Different Grandparenting at Different Ages of Grandma and Grandchild
After helping the youngest two grandchildren get settled in their new home, this Grandma realized that her youngest grandchildren were...
Jul 23, 20155 min read
Grandmas Doing their Part to Get Rid of Maternal Guilt Forever
Not everyone agrees with the article, “Mounting Evidence of Advantages for Children of Working Mothers,” in the New York Times, May 15,...
Jun 20, 20153 min read
Grandma Gives Positive Solutions to Mother’s Day Disappointment and Family Discord
Carolyn Hax, on May 24, 2015 in the Miami Herald, wrote concerning a letter received about Mother’s Day disappointment. Family fallout...
Jun 5, 20154 min read
Grace and Frankie, and Grandma Find a Home on Netflix, If Only We Could Turn On Our Smart TV
There are some admissions this Grandma can make in this blog that she would never admit out loud. This Grandma can remember coming home...
Jun 3, 20154 min read
Grandma’s Changing Role and Relationship With Grandchildren As They and We Live Longer
This Grandma always says we never get older, we live longer. That is different with our grandchildren. They cannot seem to want to wait...
May 14, 20155 min read
Not Just Another Hallmark Holiday To Celebrate When We Celebrate Siblings: More Than Sharing Fifty percent of the Same Genes
This Grandma was taught about Siblings Day from her oldest grandson. He put a picture on Instagram of his sister and himself and was...
Apr 16, 20156 min read
There is Now Proof that Our Children and Grandchildren Will Survive Parenting “Mistakes”
This Grandma likes to assuage all new parents’ fears and concerns. New parents worry about everything. I like to say, “There is no right...
Feb 18, 20153 min read
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 4, 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
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