Emily’s First 100 Days of School
Rosemary Wells’ popular children’s book, Emily’s First 100 Days of School, has imaginative illustrations that make counting fun for children as well as adults.
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The Kissing Hand Eases Separation Anxiety
After helping my 3-year old granddaughter get over her separation anxiety, I did some research and discovered The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn, a sweet book that can help children deal with their separation anxiety.
Read More »Grandloving Helps Make Memories with Your Grandchildren
Grandloving’s fifth edition includes new creative ideas for connecting with grandchildren and an expanded section for using technology to connect with teenagers.
Read More »Yiddish Yoga Puts a New Twist on an Old Tradition
Yiddish Yoga is the sweet and funny adventure of a 72-year old grandmother into yoga and reminds us that growing older doesn’t mean we have to stop growing.
Read More »Reporting for Doodie: A Grandma’s Tour of Duty
J.L. (Judy) Smith became the sole caregiver for her three-year old grandson, Marcus, when his mom and dad were both deployed in the U.S. Military. Smith’s tour of “doodie” was six months, one week, three days, and seven hours long. Reporting for Doodie is her humorous, honest, poignant, and irreverent account of that period.
Read More »The Mommy Brain vs. The Grandma Brain
Why do we grandmas have more patience than our daughters? The answer may lie in the chemistry of our brains, says Dr. Louann Brizendine of The Female Brain.
Read More »Water for Elephants Is a Spectacular Adventure
Water for Elephants alternates between an old man’s days in a nursing home and his adventure with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth.
Read More »That’s What Grandparents Are For
Looking for a clever way to tell your parents or in-laws that they’re going to be grandparents? Consider giving them a copy of That’s What Grandparents Are For.
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.
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