Mother’s Day Tribute to My Daughter
On this Mother’s Day I encourage you to call the mothers of your grandchildren and tell them some of the wonderful qualities you admire and respect about them.
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Would You Relocate to Live Near Your Grandchildren?
Would you pack up and move to live near your grandchildren? It may be the best move of your life, but before you do, be sure it has a good chance of working out.
Read More »Does Being Busy Make You Happy?
Busy has become synonymous with motherhood. But does being busy make you happy? One significant cause of increased unhappiness among mothers is that they are too busy.
Read More »Do Maternal Grandmothers Really Have It Better?
Being the mother-in-law is the hot-button subject paternal grandmothers tend to dwell on. But do grandmothers on the maternal side really have it so much better?
Read More »Create Your Own Family Memoir
There is no greater gift you can give yourself and your children than to know more about your parents’ early years. Leslie Gilbert-Lurie offers a list of questions you can use to create a family history.
Read More »Holiday Traditions Link the Generations
Sitting around our Thanksgiving table with my granddaughters made me realize why I value holiday traditions so much. These familiar rituals are the links that connect the generations.
Read More »Call Me Grandma, Please!
Today’s glamorous grandmas, who wear skinny jeans and run to charity meetings in stilettos, don’t want to be called Grandma. They prefer Nonna, Mammy, Poopsie, and Bon-Bon.
Read More »Grandparents, Get on Board With the Parents Program
Parents have many fresh, new approaches to child-rearing. If grandparents want access to their grandchildren, they better be on board with their programs.
Read More »Snail Mail Beats Texting for Impact
Beverly and her granddaughter stay connected by texting. But when her granddaughter left for college, she gave her a pack of stamped postcards addressed to herself.
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