“Flat Stanley” Inspires Fun Project for Children
My 8-year old friend invited me to participate in her “Flat Stanley” project by keeping a travel journal with sights and souvenirs from my travels around my town.
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When Grandma Breaks the Parents’ Rules
When you’re watching your grandchild and break the parents’ rules, do you confess or let it slide and figure “what happens at grandma’s, stays at grandma’s?”
Read More »Adapting to Your Grandchild’s Dietary Needs
Whether it’s medical or ethical reasons, children are eating very differently than our generation did and we need to be conscious about the food we give them.
Read More »Constant Praise May Be Damaging Our Grandchildren
Today’s parents heap praise on their children for the tiniest achievements. There is mounting evidence that constant praise may be damaging our grandchildren.
Read More »Should Grandparents Limit Tech Time?
When grandchildren visited their grandparents, the grandparents were frustrated that the children didn’t want to engage with them and wanted to play games on their iPads.
Read More »PJ’s Backyard Adventures Engages Young Children
PJ’s Backyard Adventures is a new interactive adventure book for 2-8 year old children that engages their imagination and encourages them to get outside.
Read More »Is Silence Golden in the Golden Years?
If you run out of things to talk about with your spouse, here are some questions to ponder that reveal vulnerabilities and deepen the bonds of love.
Read More »Do You Provide Care for Your Grandchild?
The University of Georgia is recruiting grandparents and their employed, adult children for a paid research study examining the effects of grandchild care on health, well-being, and career outcomes.
Read More »5 Tips for Members of the Club Sandwich Generation
We grandmas are part of the “club sandwich generation” with demands from all sides: taking care of our aging parents, helping our adult children and babysitting our grandchildren.
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