How Do We Forgive Our Fathers?
Father’s Day can bring up a mixture of emotions. For those who didn’t get the fathers they wished for, it may be a day of forgiving their fathers for not living up to their expectations.
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Are You Denied Access to Your Grandchildren?
Sadly, many grandparents are denied access to their grandchildren. Author Pat Hanson calls these heartbroken grandparents “Invisible Grandparents” and offers help to them in her book.
Read More »Boomer Grandparents Play Mom and Dad Part-time
Lesley Stahl reports on the growing role of “granny nannies” who are helping to raise their grandchildren, partly because childcare is expensive and grandparents really want to be there.
Read More »Grandparents Connect Kids to the Past
Grandparents connect the kids to the past, who they really are, where they have come from, and what’s inside. Kids then pick up the essence of who we are.
Read More »Hands Free Life Helps Overcome Distraction, Perfection and Self-imposed Pressures
In her ongoing journey to let go of distraction, perfection, and societal pressures to grasp what really matters, Rachel Macy Stafford discovered 9 intentional habits of a “Hands Free Life.”
Read More »My Yellow Balloon Helps Children Cope with Loss
My Yellow Balloon uses a balloon as a metaphor to help children cope with feelings of loss. The illustrations by Erwin Madrid make the concepts accessible to young readers.
Read More »New Line of Empathy Cards Says What You Can’t
Emily McDowell’s new line of empathy cards are funny, honest and many times poke fun at the platitudes people so often reach for when they are scared.
Read More »The Positive Impact of Inter-generational Learning
Mary Bomyea and her great-granddaughter Lennon Clement discover how much fun it can be spending time together while revealing the positive impact of inter-generational learning.
Read More »American Grandma Pays for Wounded Afghan Boy’s Education
Grandma Cindy Barrett saw an NBC Nightly News story featuring 12-year old Obaid, an Afghan boy who lost his two sisters and his two legs in a bombing. She sprang into action to help him.
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