Homeland Security Assessing Schools
Newtown, Ct. is close to where our Connecticut grandchildren live. Visiting our grandchildren, this Grandma went to a school meeting...
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May 5, 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...
Apr 27, 20133 min read
Grandma Bonding with Grandchild With Jokes
When my grandson turned five, he learned what a joke was. Of course, it was a great way to stay on the telephone with a five year old,...
Apr 17, 20136 min read
Bingo! Be Traditional or Go to The Three Best Multigenerational iPad Bingo Apps
Bingo has become our indoor multigenerational family game. No, really. We are going to the Disney Vero Beach Resort for a...
Apr 15, 20134 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 9, 20134 min read
Choosing to Remain Single v. Grandma Waiting for an Adult Child to Marry to Reap the Reward of Grandchildren
I recently read a Dear Abby column in The Miami Herald which has a common theme among those of us waiting for a child to marry to reap...
Apr 7, 20134 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 4, 20133 min read
Being With a Grandchild is Fattening: Five Best Tips for Grandma Weight Maintenance
My youngest grandchild had his adenoids out and tubes in his ears because of recurrent ear infections. Since he could not leave the house...
Apr 2, 20134 min read
Grandma’s Chaos and Quiet
This Grandma’s home is comfortable for two adults. This spring break the occupancy went up to a crowded eleven. Everyone came into...
Apr 1, 20133 min read
Why this Long Distance Grandma No Longer Envies Local Grandmas
All of our grandchildren have been here for spring break for a week. Today, Grandpa turned to me and said, “I think we need to repaint...
Mar 29, 20132 min read
Top Tips for Grandma to take a Toddler to Chuck E. Cheese
Presidents’ Day it was freezing. Finding an inside activity for a five year old and two year old was easy. Chuck E. Cheese was close....
Mar 25, 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 24, 20133 min read
The Grandma Glue: Keeping Families Together for Holiday Rituals and Traditions
My Mother always said that the matriarch in the family is the glue. It is the job of the matriarch to keep family traditions and...
Mar 17, 20134 min read
Grandmas and Stress: Good News for Us Boomers
Good news for us Boomer Grandmas! In an article by Melissa Dahl, NBC News, “ Millenials Are the Most Stressed Out Generation, A new...
Mar 14, 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 12, 20135 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 10, 20133 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 7, 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 2, 20133 min read
We Boomer Grandmas Rock
On February 8, 2013, Jane Pauley, host of RLTVs “Boomers 2.0: A Generation Re-Imagined” told Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda on the NBC Today...
Mar 1, 20135 min read
Grandma’s Exercise Tips to Improve Memory and Mood
With the New Year, in January, every article seems to be about losing weight. To keep the articles interesting through February, the...
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