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.
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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 »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 »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?
Read More »Should Grandma Say No?
There are times when it’s important to say no and show your grandchildren you deserve their respect. That’s true not only for grandchildren but for their parents as well.
Read More »Fidget Spinner Helps Granddaughter Stop Nail-Biting
An estimated 20-25 percent of children are chronic nail-biters. My granddaughter was one of them but two months ago she broke her habit.
Read More »Why Don’t Our Children Ask Us for Advice on Parenting?
One of the most common challenges I hear from grandmas is that their children don’t value their parenting experience and trust the Internet more than their parents.
Read More »What Daughters-in-law Wish They Could Tell Their Mothers-in-law
Many women describe their in-law relationship as fragile, tense, and competitive. Here’s what daughters-in-law wish they could tell their mothers-in-law to improve the relationship.
Read More »What Mothers-in-law Wish They Could Tell Their Daughters-in-law
The mother- and daughter-in-law relationship can be fragile when the grown man in the middle shows his loyalty to his wife and puts his mother second. Finding common ground can help them connect.
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