Ask Dr. Gramma Karen Offers Advice for Moms and Grandmas
In her new book, Ask Dr. Gramma Karen, advice columnist Karen Rancourt offers help for dealing with the thorny issues that come up between young parents and grandparents.
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Warning Signs of a Burned-Out Caregiver
If you’re a caregiver, watch for the warning signs of a burned-out caregiver: irritability, exhaustion, sleep deprivation and mild depression and remember to take care of yourself.
Read More »Nurture Your Grandchild’s Imagination
By nurturing your grandchild’s imagination, you can play an important role in helping him become adept at solving problems, facing challenges and building his self-esteem.
Read More »Does Grandma Have the Right to Spoil?
The most proliferated grandma stereotype is that grandma’s job is to spoil her grandchildren. Moms really don’t appreciate grandmas who believe spoiling is their job.
Read More »What Is the Job of Grandmothers?
The advice of Downton Abbey’s Dowager Countess of Grantham (Maggie Smith): “It’s the job of grandmothers to interfere!” is so not true and counter-productive for today’s grandmas.
Read More »Website Pairs Surrogate Grandparents With Parentless Parents
Christene wanted her daughter to have grandparents, so she started the website surrogategrandparenting.com, which matches parentless parents with surrogate grandparents.
Read More »Grandpas Can Have a Big Impact on Their Grandchild’s Life
Grandpas, whatever their style or approach, can and will make lasting impressions on their grandchildren who need their encouragement, interest and love.
Read More »Grandparents Teach Their Grandkids Social Skills
Grandparents spend more quality time with their grandchildren than previous generations. In fact, 98 percent of grandchildren learn social skills from their grandparents!
Read More »12 Tips for Multi-generational Travel
Grandparents are always looking for ways to bond with their families. These tips for multi-generational vacations will deepen the relationships among the generations.
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