Archives Must Reads For New Grandparents. Part II What To Buy, From Equipment to Toys and Gifts
As this Grandma said in Part I, a dear long friend, who is becoming a grandma for the first time, asked me to give her my must reads for...
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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 6, 20132 min read
Rock-A-Bye Baby Gifts from Grandma
We Grandmas know Rock-A-Bye Baby. After all, we sing it to all of the precious grandchildren we rock in our arms. Rock-a-Bye Baby...
Apr 5, 20131 min read
Personalized Baby Gift Ideas for the Third Child Born in the Family
A dear friend has a new granddaughter. She is the fifth granddaughter in the family. One thing is sure. This adorable newborn does not...
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 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 27, 201311 min read
Best of Baltimore with Grandchildren
Why Baltimore, of all places? Baltimore is an easy one hour drive from D.C. and a great day trip. It is three hours from N.Y.C . and a...
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 23, 201312 min read
Grandma buys Best Balls and Games with Balls for Grandchildren
Balls are the best gift for grandchildren of every age. Balls come in every size and shape. If you want to buy a soccer ball, or...
Mar 22, 20132 min read
Grandma’s Eggcellent Easter Presents, Recipe and Activities
The best Grandma times are those where we do something together with our grandchildren. Cleanup is always a priority. Consider a...
Mar 20, 201313 min read
Best ”Apples and Applesauce Playdate” with Grandma
I think you can see by now that this Grandma makes reservations. It seems the only time I actually cook or bake anymore, is to cook with...
Mar 19, 20133 min read
Grandma’s Perfect Passover Presents, Recipe and Activities
The best Grandma times are those where we do something together with our grandchildren. Cleanup is always a priority. Consider a...
Mar 18, 20135 min read
Grandma Agrees: Vacations Make Us All More Productive
This Grandma loves vacations. Who doesn’t? However, something I have suspected for a long time—that vacations make us more productive,...
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 16, 20135 min read
The Best Chicken Soup Anyone Has Ever Tasted: G G’s European Old Fashioned Chicken Soup Step by Step
A great grandparent is a GG in our family. GG is an easy name for a great grandchild to say. Everyone who has tasted GG’s European Old...
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...
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