When Sick Grandchildren Come to Visit
What do you do when your grandchildren visit and they’re sick: a) Tell them not to come, b) Postpone the visit, c) Keep the plans and get out the Lysol spray?
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Grandparents Should Speak Up on Safety Issues
Grandparents shouldn’t give unsolicited advice to parents unless it concerns safety. What’s the best way to say it without being critical or judgmental?
Read More »Whose Home for the Holidays?
Where will you and your family spend the holidays? Who will be there and who will decide the answers to these questions? Successful celebrations will require group planning.
Read More »Feeling Pressure Over Holiday Celebrations and Expectations?
As you plan your holiday celebrations, pay close attention to your feelings. Are you looking forward to the holidays or filled with a sense of dread?
Read More »Grandloving Offers Hundreds of Creative Activities to Do with Your Grandchildren
It seems fitting that for my 100th post I share a book that has hundreds of fun, low-cost activities for grandparents to share with their grandchildren whether they’re near or far. Grandloving: Making Memories with Your Grandchildren is written by a grandmother, Sue Johnson, and her daughter-in-law, Julie Carlson.
Read More »Be a Go-to Grandparent Whether You’re Near or Far
Attend my Nov 21, 2009 presentation, “Learn how to be a go-to grandparent whether you’re near or far,” at Temple Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, CA. Everyone welcome.
Read More »Thanksgiving Evokes Memories of Favorite Sweet Potato Recipe
Thanksgiving family traditions evoke memories of cooking, playing games together, and an enduring Thanksgiving recipe for grapefruit-topped sweet potatoes.
Read More »Relaxing the Rules When Grandma Visits
When visiting grandchildren, grandmas should respect the parents’ routines. Parents should allow grandmas to have fun even if they have to bend the rules.
Read More »Parentless Parents Need Surrogate Grandparents
Parents who’ve lost their own parents find it hard to raise their children without grandparents. There is a website that is matching families with surrogate grandparents.
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