4 Reasons Grandmas Act Differently with Grandchildren
There are four good reasons why we grandmas seem to have a much easier time loving our grandchildren than our children.
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Grandma Jealous of “Other” Grandma
If you’re a long-distance grandma and the “other” grandma is local, it can be hard not to feel jealous. Try to remind yourself that our grandchildren thrive with the love of many grandparents and learn ways to stay engaged from a distance.
Read More »Angry Granny Needs More Balance
When a new grandma has unrealistic expectations and overly emotional responses when she is disappointed, she is not being respectful of her grandchild’s parents. Advice columnist Amy Dickinson warns her that she could end up creating a highly charged and toxic dynamic that will damage her relationships.
Read More »Can You Talk to Your Daughter-in-law?
The mother and daughter-in-law relationship can be fragile or tense when the grown man in the middle must show his loyalty to his wife and put his mother second.
Read More »Alienated Grandparent? I thought I was the only one.
Pat Hanson, author of “Invisible Grandparenting,” interviewed the founder of Alienated Grandparents Anonymous about her new book — “I Thought I Was the Only One: Grandparent Alienation … A Global Epidemic.”
Read More »Difficult Daughter-in-Law: Alienated Grandparents
Barbara Greenleaf has learned that the difficult daughter-in-law not only creates unspeakable heartache for her in-laws, but also causes serious psychological harm to her children.
Read More »What Was Grandma Thinking?
Advice columnist, Amy Dickinson gives some sage advice to a daughter-in-law and granddaughter who are dealing with a “loose cannon” of a grandma who’s thoughtless and hurtful.
Read More »Difficult Daughter-in-Law: Where’s Her Husband?
If your son is married to a Difficult Daughter-in-Law, he’s at best missing in action and at worst breaking your heart.
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Co-Grandparenting Team
Due to divorces, remarriages, and blended families, the number of co-grandparents can be in double digits for some grandchildren. Getting along can be easy and comfortable or uncomfortable and problematic.
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