9 Tips to Tame Your Halloween Candy Monster
There’s something about seeing a bowl of Halloween candy that brings out the candy monster in me. I decided to search for tips on how to overcome this temptation.
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I Remember Grandma Amelia
September 23 is my grandma Amelia’s birthday. A second generation San Franciscan, she was born in 1893 and lived in the City until she passed away at age 93.
Read More »Homeschooling Is the New Family Adventure
This semester my daughter enrolled my 7-year-old granddaughter in a charter school for homeschooling. Homeschooling is not about sitting at the table and teaching. And it’s growing in popularity.
Read More »Celebrating National Grandparents Day
There are lots of websites, including the official National Grandparents Day website, that offer all kinds of activities for celebrating this day. While these activities all sound like fun, creating a celebration still falls on the shoulders of our busy adult children.
Read More »Do Good Grandaughters Finish Last?
A granddaughter who is too obedient is not always a good idea. Grandparents can help their granddaughters learn right from wrong and be able to say yes and no.
Read More »Super Grandma Vacation Advice: Pace Yourself
I was completely drained of energy, when I returned home from an amazing 6-day Girls Getaway in Portland, Oregon with my daughter and granddaughters. The lesson is to conserve your energy.
Read More »Empathize Don’t Minimize: A Mantra For All of Us
I learned a lot about empathy the other day. My daughter was complaining about the mean girls in my granddaughter’s class and I replied: “Oh, that’s what kids do in the first grade!” But all she wanted from me was a little empathy.
Read More »Teach Your Child How to Be a Good Loser
Help your child learn how to lose gracefully by being a good loser yourself, by weaning them off of the need to win every time, and by teaching them words to express their emotions.
Read More »How to Ease a Child’s Separation Anxiety
A little separation anxiety is part of a child’s normal development. It can occur from as early as five months and resurface out of the blue until a child is four years old. This kind of behavior can actually be a positive sign because it shows that the child recognizes and has formed important attachments with loved ones.
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