Of Frank Sinatra and Justin Timberlake
Anything with multigenerational in the title catches my eye, and the hook of “The Enduring, Multigenerational Appeal of Justin...
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Oct 3, 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...
Sep 29, 20133 min read
”Big Fish” Big Broadway Message
Grandpa and I just returned from New York City and blitzing Broadway musicals. The musical, “Big Fish,” just opened in previews and we...
Sep 27, 20132 min read
Immortality
Immortality is the topic of the moment, with a new survey released August, 2013. This Grandma paid no attention to the articles at the...
Sep 19, 20135 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 16, 20136 min read
Halloween as a Holiday for Grandma to Teach Charity
When my brother and I were children, Halloween was a time for a lesson in thankfulness that we had enough to eat. Our refrigerator and...
Sep 13, 20132 min read
Encouraging Grandchildren’s Bad Habits
In the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, Sunday, August 11, 2013 was an article entitled, “Bad Habits That Can Actually Be Good For You.” ...
Sep 11, 20132 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 9, 20132 min read
When Did this Grandma become her Mother and Daughters?
More and more, when this Grandma looks in the mirror, she sees her mother. It is interesting because all my life I was told that I look...
Sep 5, 20132 min read
Sippy Cup Culture
Everything these days is a “culture,” an indispensable part of life. So in the “Who Made That?” innovation column in the New York...
Sep 3, 20133 min read
Grandma’s View on “Opting-Out” and Returning to the Workforce
Ten years ago, Lisa Belkin, an author for the New York Times, wrote an article on the “opt-out revolution” about the women who left their...
Sep 1, 20134 min read
Grandma’s View on When the Expense of Parenting Ends
When our youngest left for college, Grandpa and this Grandma immediately sold the family home, to the dismay of the children, and moved...
Aug 30, 20132 min read
Grandma’s View on Giving Candy to Grandchildren
This Grandma follows her mother’s lead in believing the principle that it is Grandma’s prerogative to give candy to grandchildren. What...
Aug 28, 20132 min read
”OMG: Mick Jagger is how old?”
”OMG: Mick Jagger is how old?” is the title of an editorial by Gail Collins in the Miami Herald, July 31, 2013. Of course, it caught my...
Aug 26, 20134 min read
Pacifying Parents With a Comfort Blanket for Baby
This Grandma recently sat on an airplane next to a mother with an adorable fourteen month old daughter. It is wonderful to be able to...
Aug 24, 20136 min read
Grandma’s View on the Million Dollar Illusion
The New York Times, June 8, 2013, published an article by Jeff Sommer called, “For Retirees, A Million-Dollar Illusion.” You can find...
Aug 20, 20135 min read
This Grandma’s View on “The Care-Package Wars.”
In his This Life column, July 19, 2013, in the New York Times, Bruce Feiler addressed “The Care-Package Wars.” This topic was close to...
Aug 18, 20134 min read
Senior Discount Compliment
This Grandma remembers how happy she was when she was carded at age 27 and pregnant. Vendors did not believe she was 21. Now I am happy...
Aug 16, 20136 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 4, 20132 min read
Grandma’s View on the Joy of Old Age
In the New York Times, July 7, 2013, Oliver Sacks, the author, talks about “The Joy of Old Age. (No Kidding.)” He is about to turn 80...
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