Grandchildren Are a Ticket to Childhood
Grandkids bring you into a sweeter, slower present. They show you the future and take you back to childhood—theirs, their parent’s, your own: a three-time admittance to a wonderland.
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Things I Don’t Give a Damn About Anymore
This guest post by Steven Ziplow is a tongue-in-cheek look at the aging process and how it gives him a new perspective on what matters and what doesn’t.
Read More »Why Grandparents Matter
Arthur Kornhaber, M.D., author of The Grandparent Guide, describes 11 roles grandparents play in a family. They’re dynamic and will change and grow as you and your grandchildren do too.
Read More »GaGa Sisterhood Donates to Women’s Gathering Place Through Wish Book
Every year The Mercury News publishes a “Wish Book,” with stories of individuals, families, and nonprofit organizations who need help. I was touched by the Women’s Gathering Place in San Jose, California and made a donation on behalf of the GaGa Sisterhood.
Read More »Empower Your Grandchildren to Dream Big
The New Year is a perfect time to inspire your grandchildren to envision what they’d like to do in the coming year and write some goals in My Gratitude and Dream Journal.
Read More »When to Speak Up and When to Bite Your Tongue
We’ve all heard the grandparent warning: keep your mouth shut and your wallet open as a prescription for preventing inter-generational conflicts. But Jerry Witkovsky, author of The Grandest Love: Inspiring the Grandparent-Grandchild Connection, strongly believes that we’re headed in the wrong direction, as families and as a society, if we embrace the notion that grandparents
Read More »What Not to Say to a Grieving Friend
It isn’t easy to know the right thing to say when talking to a grieving friend. Sometimes the less said the better because the person just wants to know you are there for her.
Read More »8 Reasons Why Grandmas Make Wonderful Friends
Here are just a few reasons why grandmas make wonderful friends: they give the best advice; they give you a shoulder to cry on; they have a lifetime of knowledge and experience to help you.
Read More »Grandpas Are Stepping Up to the Plate
Since women entered the workforce in legion numbers bringing income into their families, many of their men have taken on some of the responsibilities they were no longer able to carry.
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