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...
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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...
Feb 28, 20133 min read
Grandma’s Best Natural Shampoo Products for Grandchildren
When my daughter was pregnant with our first grandchild ten years ago, I collected all of the smallest bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby...
Feb 26, 20137 min read
Grandma Cancer Alert: Too Many Young Women and Young Mothers with Breast Cancer
Women have been educated to know risk factors for breast cancer. Here is information from the Young Survival Coalition, Young Women...
Feb 15, 20136 min read
Grandpa needs Grandma Lessons
Tonight, I heard about a very unhappy Grandpa. He visited his son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren, ages two and four last year...
Feb 13, 20135 min read
When a Grandchild says “I don’t want to” or “I can’t”
When my grandchild says, “I can’t pick up the toys,” that is so easy for Grandma. First, I show the difference between “I can’t” and “I...
Feb 11, 20134 min read
Safety at Grandma’s House
Amy Dickinson writes the “Ask Amy,” column nationally, reprinted in the Sun Sentinel newspaper in Florida. In her January 22, 2013...
Feb 8, 20136 min read
Working Moms v. Stay At Home Moms: Grandma’s Perspective
My daughter, a lawyer and a mother, forwarded me an article by Devon Corneal, a lawyer and a mother, from the Huffington Post, on January...
Feb 3, 20134 min read
Advice from Grandma for Grandchildren: Keep Your Own Troubles — Three Rules to Live By
My Mother had a saying which translates into, “keep your own troubles.” Every time I would complain about problems in my life, that is...
Jan 31, 20132 min read
You are Only as Happy as your Unhappiest Grandchild
A young friend whose youngest is a freshman in college shared her current nightmare. Her daughter has a promiscuous roommate and has...
Jan 29, 20133 min read
The Wisdom of Multi-generational Friendships
I was with a long (we never say old) friend recently at a professional event, and of course asked her and her husband about their seven...
Jan 27, 20136 min read
Should Grandchildren be Forced to Write Grandma a Thank You Note
Watching the Today Show on NBC on January 22, 2013, I saw Philip Galanes, New York Times columnist and author of the book, “Social Q’s:...
Jan 24, 20139 min read
Newtown Massacre and Grandma’s Responsibility
It is now nearly four weeks since the Newtown massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School and you would think the brutal news would not be...
Jan 22, 20136 min read
Our Grandsons Have to Be Prepared to Support Themselves in Our Evolving Society
When I raised two daughters, I was concerned about them finding careers in which they would be able to support themselves and not have to...
Jan 12, 20135 min read
Grandma’s Way to “Train a Parent, Spare a Child”
I wish I came up with this title, but I didn’t. Bruce Feiler, the author of “The Secrets of Happy Families,” wrote a column with this...
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