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.
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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 »13 Best Books for New Grandparents
Each year GRAND Magazine selects the best new books for grandparents. These books offer sage advice for seasoned grandparents as well as new ones.
Read More »Lesley Stahl’s Book Becoming Grandma is Creating a Buzz
Lesley Stahl is creating quite a buzz about grandparenthood with her bestseller, Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of the New Grandparenting.
Read More »Women Need a Supportive Community at Every Stage of Life
Margaret Manning of Sixty and Me agrees that no matter what stage of life we’re in, it’s comforting to share our wisdom and experiences with other women in the same stage.
Read More »Letting Go of Expectations
At our GaGa Sisterhood meeting we invited our daughters for a conversation about expectations and how they affect relationships. There were plenty of expectations from both generations.
Read More »The Biggest Mistake New Grandmas Make
The biggest mistake we new grandmas make is thinking our role is just about our new grandchild — not realizing the most important relationship is with the child’s parents.
Read More »Are Today’s Children Losing Their Connection to Nature?
Your grandchildren may be the first generation for whom nature is more an abstraction than a reality! Try these fun gardening ideas to get your grandchildren out in nature.
Read More »Is Technology Robbing Our Grandchildren of People Skills?
Technology is robbing our grandchildren of the chance to interact face-to-face with others and depriving them of the opportunity to develop important people skills.
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