How Boomer Grandmas Can Get Out the Message That Modern Marriage Has Changed And Can Be Wonderful If
We Boomer Grandmas have a vested interest in promoting marriage in this decade. After all, we know that a committed healthy relationship...
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May 6, 20163 min read
What Does the Baby Deadline Test And Other “Resources” Mean to Those of Us Who Want to Be Grandparents
Knowledge is power in any area. So many of our thirty something and young forty something adult children are just now beginning to think...
Apr 29, 20165 min read
Five Reasons Why Boomers CAN Move “Old Old” Up to At Least Age Ninety
This Grandma listens to her elders. They have the wisdom and experience of long years. GG (Great Grandmother), my mother-in-law, now...
Apr 26, 20162 min read
One More Series of Books Beverly Cleary Should Write At Age 100 and How Our Grandchildren Can Help
In an article in the New York Times, April 10, 2016, about Beverly Cleary on her reaching 100 years of age, there is a mention of a study...
Apr 21, 20162 min read
Introduce Eaglets to Your Grandchildren Through Mr. President and The First Lady and a Live Video Stream from Washington, D.C
No, it is not Mr. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama we are talking about here. We are talking about two Bald Eagles...
Apr 15, 20165 min read
Despite the Science Behind “The Five Second Rule” As To Whether or Not To Eat Food Dropped Five Seconds Or Less, This Grandma Finds It Depends on Whether It is the First Child Or Not
The Today Show on March 29, 2016 recycled a story reported on in 2014 about a study done by Aston University that there may be some...
Apr 12, 20164 min read
Yoga For Grandchildren Should Start Young With Benefits Forever
This Grandma is a twenty year yogi. The mind, body, and spirit is all combined in a package that has kept me forever young, strong, and...
Mar 22, 20163 min read
Grandma’s Win-Win For Every Generation With Adult Relationship Building Trips With the Help of Conde
One of this Grandma’s mantras is that life interferes with adult relationships and maintenance of intimacy is imperative to a good...
Mar 18, 20164 min read
Two Security Concerns For Us Grandmas and the Parents of Our Grandchildren That Can and Should Be Remedied Immediately With Amazon and Employers “Mining” Medical Data
The first security concern is the easiest to remedy. This Grandma has always suggested that the parents of the grandchildren create wish...
Mar 15, 20163 min read
Spirituality For Kids is For Parents and Grandparents Too
A dear long (we never say old) friend introduced me to Spirituality For Kids. Spirituality for Kids (SFK) is a 501(c)(3) educational...
Mar 8, 20165 min read
Sharing What Works In Life and Leadership From A National Leader to Share With Grandchildren
A dear friend sent me a list of twelve rules says that she called an “Inspirational Message.” She attributed these to General Colin...
Mar 3, 20164 min read
Etch A Sketch and Doodle Art is Part of Our Past But Is It Also Part of Our Grandchildren’s Future
Etch a Sketch was created by a French inventor in 1955, according to a business “Briefing” in the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, February...
Feb 26, 20162 min read
Every Day is A Good Day For a Sugarwish Especially When We Need Something to Send to a Grandchild IMMEDIATELY
This Grandma is always looking for something new and something special for grandchildren. But sometimes we need something at the last...
Feb 23, 20165 min read
Our Grandchildren Will Grow Up Just Fine Even Though We Are Not Raising Them, Even In Today’s Society When the Parents May Or May Not Be Married
A brand-new grandpa came up to me to show me the pictures of his new granddaughter. He was beaming just like all new grandparents. He...
Feb 20, 20163 min read
When Grandchildren Can Communicate Grandma Life Becomes Even Better
This week, Grandpa spoke to a friend, a new grandpa, who was very excited to have a new baby granddaughter. Grandpa said, “just wait. You...
Feb 18, 20167 min read
Depression of Either or Both Parents of Our Grandchildren, Before or After the Birth, is Something We Grandmas Can Identify and Should
Within the last few weeks, pre and post partem depression is in the news, first for women. At the end of January 2016, the United States...
Feb 16, 20163 min read
A Life Well Lived and What We Can Learn When We Boomer Grandmas Start Reading Obituaries
This Grandma cannot remember when I started reading obituaries, but it seems that the obituary page is one that now catches my eye. Oh...
Feb 8, 20162 min read
If Grandma’s Brother Did Not Know Of These Tax Breaks for Newly Retired, Then They Must Be Very Special, Or Just Move to Florida
My brother has been a business whiz since before he was a teenager. He is the long time business advisor for family and friends alike....
Dec 19, 20154 min read
Grandma Should Have Ice Packs and Heating Pads and Band Aids Ready For Grandchildren with RICE
When a grandchild hurts or gets hurt, we grandmas jump into action. Whereas a parent says tough it out and it will be okay, it is the...
Dec 11, 20154 min read
Starting School Later and Prolonging Preschool Play Helps Our Grandchildren Mentally Which Is Why It Helps Them Academically
A new study from Stamford University is great news for the parents of our grandchildren. Increasingly both public and private schools...
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