Top Eight Tips for Visiting New York City With Toddlers and Preschoolers
This week Twitter had a tweet about taking toddlers to New York City. The tweet did not seem to promote this occurrence. Having taken...
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Jul 25, 20155 min read
Inside Out, The Movie, From the Grandparents’ Perspective of An Important Emotion Explained for Children With a Message For Us All
“Inside Out” was advertised everywhere. Disney said it was wonderful. Reviews said it was wonderful. If you live under a rock, the Pixar...
Jul 23, 20155 min read
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 21, 20152 min read
Top Ten Places in the World With the Longest Life Expectancy At Birth
Twitter has really caught my interest. Getting interesting information in snipits is now in with this Grandma. I found the CNN post about...
Jul 19, 20154 min read
Oink and New Ways to Give Allowances: Family Reviews and Ideas for Use
This Grandma loves to read the New York Times Wedding Section every Sunday morning. This past Sunday, I read that the father of the bride...
Jul 17, 20152 min read
Gender Neutral Names Are the Rage For 2015
On the way to work, listening to the radio, this Grandma was hearing about new babies of celebrities, all gender neutral names, and many...
Jul 15, 20153 min read
”Witching Hour” Takes on New Meaning for Boomer Grandmas
According to Wikipedia, with a modern literal meaning of “midnight,” the term, witching hour, “refers to the time of night (3:00-4:00 am...
Jul 10, 20152 min read
New Grandpa and Grandma Books Are Best Sellers Which Shows How Much We Boomer Grandparents Crave Books About Grandchildren and Grandparents
The most recent New York Times Children’s Best Seller list includes at number 3, “How to Babysit a Grandma, “ by Jean Reagan. This...
Jul 6, 20153 min read
Experts Are Back to Play for Children As Important in Education
For two months in a row, the New York Times has had significant articles about new studies by scientists, education researchers and...
Jul 2, 20152 min read
Disney Princesses Precede Grandma’s High Heels, Jewelry and Makeup As a Treat For A Granddaughter
Spring cleaning season has passed so now it is time to have the guilt work so much that this Grandma gets into her closets and drawers....
Jun 30, 20153 min read
Benefits of Outdoor Play Leads to the Finding the Best Portable Basketball Hoop for Grandchildren
This Grandma hears the concerns of parents who wish they could have their children play outside alone. Now there seems to be a debate...
Jun 28, 201528 min read
Best London Itinerary With Children and Grandchildren Or As A Multi Generational Vacation
This Grandma is the family travel agent. I plan trips for family and friends as a hobby. The parents of our oldest grandchildren asked...
Jun 26, 20153 min read
Coloring Books have Graduated to A Way for Grandparent and Grandchild to Feel Better Together
This Grandma keeps a large box of art supplies in the house. I include crayons, markers, colored pencils, water paints and blanks sheets...
Jun 22, 20154 min read
Does Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll Forever Define the Boomer Generation
There is a development called “The Villages,” an hour north of Orlando, Florida. This Grandma personally knows people who have retired to...
Jun 20, 20153 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 16, 20152 min read
Get a Head Starting to Plan a Trip to One or More National Parks Starting Fall 2015 With Children and Grandchildren or on a Multi-generational Vacation
This Grandma was surprised to learn that, upon reaching the age of 62, I was entitled to a lifetime senior pass to all the national parks...
Jun 9, 20153 min read
Baby Names for 2014 Lead to Decades of Information and Advice From Grandma on Loving the Name Chose
This Grandma loves when the U.S. Social Security Administration annually announces the most popular baby names of the year. 2014 is no...
Jun 7, 20154 min read
Even Rocking A Baby Has A New Modern Bounce For Grandma To Learn
In this Boomer Grandma’s generation, the grandmother had the old American rocking chair seen in so many Norman Rockwell paintings. I, as...
Jun 5, 20154 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 3, 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...
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