The Gift of Listening
Listening is an undervalued art. These days most people would rather talk than listen. I know my mom is listening. When I call her she gives me her undivided attention.
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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.
Read More »Nurturing the Mother-Daughter Relationship: A Yoga and Communication Retreat
My daughter and I are sharing what we’ve learned about communication in a daylong retreat on Saturday, June 11 at the Stillheart Institute in Woodside, California.
Read More »Therapeutic Journaling Helps Achieve Perfect Health
Writing in a journal can be good therapy for your body, mind, and spirit. I started writing my first journal in 1977 and now I’m on my 51st volume. When I discovered Mari McCarthy’s Journaling for the Health of It, I invited her to write a guest post.Mari is a Journaling Therapy Specialist and founder of
Read More »When Should We Retire Our Skates and Skis?
When I became a grandma eight years ago, I retired my inline skates. Even though I was a confident skater, I didn’t want to risk falling and getting an injury that would put me out of commission for grandma duty. I started inline skating in 1990 and loved the exhilaration of sailing down hills listening
Read More »The Secret to Hard Boiling Eggs
Today I put a pot of boiling eggs on the burner on high and left the kitchen, forgetting to set my timer. “Granny” had an expression for avoiding kitchen disasters.
Read More »15 Minutes Outside Keeps Families Calm and Connected
Rebecca Cohen made a New Year’s resolution to get out of the house every day with her two young sons. Daily time outside kept her family calmer and more connected.
Read More »Four Grandmas Celebrate Sixty Years of Friendship
Three of my oldest and dearest friends and I celebrated our birthdays together. Three of us met in elementary school. Two of us knew each other before we were born!
Read More »Planting Beans and Growing Memories
Gardening with your grandchildren can be a great way to bond with them. Here’s what you’ll need to build your bean teepee with your grandchild.
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