Creative Ways to Skype With Grandchildren
Connecting with grandchildren is a challenge for long-distance grandmothers. Combining old traditions and new technology helps bridge the miles.
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Grandmas Are Busy, But Moms Are Busier
Grandmas and moms are both busy, but moms have more pressures than grandmas had when they were raising them. Grandmas, unlike most moms, still have time for themselves.
Read More »Do Maternal Grandmothers Really Have It Better?
Being the mother-in-law is the hot-button subject paternal grandmothers tend to dwell on. But do grandmothers on the maternal side really have it so much better?
Read More »4 Fun Books for 4 – 8 Year Olds
What’s more fun than reading a book to a child when you both love the book. On my last visit to my granddaughters I hit the jackpot with these four winners for 4-8 year olds.
Read More »10 Tips for Improving Mother-Daughter Communication
Over the past year my daughter and I have gotten motivated to do some conscious work on understanding each other’s perspectives. Here are a few tips we’ve learned.
Read More »Raising A Reader Emphasizes Book Cuddling
Raising A Reader, a national nonprofit organization, offers literacy and parent engagement programs that improve reading readiness in children birth to age five.
Read More »Encourage Persistence in Children
We sometimes think that being good at something is an innate ability. But success is a function of persistence and hard work. Here are 7 ways to encourage persistence.
Read More »Create Your Own Family Memoir
There is no greater gift you can give yourself and your children than to know more about your parents’ early years. Leslie Gilbert-Lurie offers a list of questions you can use to create a family history.
Read More »Cold Weather Activities For Children
I just read about a fun winter activity to do with your grandchildren—track the temperature where you live. The idea comes from Rebecca Cohen, founder of Rebecca Plants.
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