Helping Kids Cope with the Barrage of Scary News
Helping children understand complicated situations is no easy task. Check in often with them but from a place of assurance, not anxiety.
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How Do Your Children Parent?
Author Alison Gopnik asks: should parents be “carpenters” and focus their energy on trying to build their kids to be particular kinds of adults or “gardeners,” and create a protected, nurturing space that gives children the freedom to play and explore.
Read More »Do You Lose Sleep Worrying About Your Grown Children?
According to a recent study, many older adults with grown children still feel the same stress now as they did when their children were young and it’s normal to feel that way.
Read More »When Adults Tease Children Everyone Loses
When adults tease children who do not know how to respond, teasing can be very harmful. Talk about how it makes the child feel and ask the teaser to apologize.
Read More »On Grandparents Day Not Every Grandma Can Be GaGa
Over the years, I’ve learned that every grandma’s experience is uniquely her own and not every grandma can be gaga for her grandchildren.
Read More »Grandma Feels Disappointed and Left Out
A grandma had such high expectations for bonding with her new grandson who lives a few miles away. But the parents have refused her offers to babysit and visit.
Read More »Awesome Grandmother Is Raising Her Grandson
When author Debra Bowman’s son, Zachary, died in an auto accident April 24, 2014, she and her husband not only got heartache and grief, they got his 18-month old son, Anthony.
Read More »Teach Your Grandchildren to Meditate
Meditation has benefits for both grown-ups and children, including improved focus, better test scores, boosted immune systems and lower blood pressure. Check out these simple practices we can share with our grandchildren.
Read More »Should Grandma Invoice Daughter for Granddaughter’s Visit
A letter to “Ask Amy” really shocked me. A grandma sent an invoice to her daughter for her granddaughter’s visit. Would you invoice your kids after a visit with your grandchild?
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