Good Listening Builds Good Relationships
Listening is vital in building good relationships and navigating the new skills we need to learn how to do.
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10 Strategies for Joyful Aging
Ageism, like any ‘ism’, comes from a place of fear, and sometimes it’s our own. Dave Stewart, the founder of Ageist Magazine recommends we do something to outmaneuver society’s negative view on aging and live better and longer lives ourselves.
Read More »Grandma Jealous of “Other” Grandma
If you’re a long-distance grandma and the “other” grandma is local, it can be hard not to feel jealous. Try to remind yourself that our grandchildren thrive with the love of many grandparents and learn ways to stay engaged from a distance.
Read More »Every Grandma Has a Story to Tell
Author Barbara Graham has had her heart broken many times during her 15 years as a grandmother. She shared the twists and turns of her journey at our May GaGa Sisterhood meeting and offered some lessons from her journey.
Read More »Angry Granny Needs More Balance
When a new grandma has unrealistic expectations and overly emotional responses when she is disappointed, she is not being respectful of her grandchild’s parents. Advice columnist Amy Dickinson warns her that she could end up creating a highly charged and toxic dynamic that will damage her relationships.
Read More »This Mother’s Day Give Your Grandchild’s Mom a Trophy
We all hunger for appreciation and we have the ability to give our grandchild’s mother this gift on a regular basis and in a genuine way — especially this Mother’s Day.
Read More »Patience Can Be Learned
With the right attitudes and a bit of practice, we can learn to harness the power of patience in our lives. It’s a combination of motivation (wanting to,) awareness (paying attention to our inner landscape,) and cultivation (practicing.) Patience is a human quality that can be strengthened. We already have it but we’re just not always aware of what helps us be patient, what triggers our impatience, or what to do when our patience wears thin.
Read More »New Grandma Pushes Parents’ Boundaries
When a brand new grandma “prefers to do things her way,” she is breaking the most important grandma commandment: Respect the parents’ rules. Advice columnist Amy Dickinson offers some advice for the new parents who are trying to set some boundaries.
Read More »Share Your Ancestry with the Grandchildren
Family history is an important part of a person’s identity and we are a link to that history. We can help our grandchildren understand more about themselves by sharing our lineage and life stories.
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