10 Acts of Kindness to Model for Your Grandchildren
Linda Cohen set out to do 1,000 mitzvahs to honor her deceased father. You can also do acts of kindness, and by doing so, model kindness for your grandchildren.
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Sheryl Sandberg’s Option B Inspires Hope
Sheryl took a devastating personal tragedy, the sudden death of her husband, and shared it as a way to give hope to others who have suffered a loss.
Read More »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.
Read More »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 »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 »Grandparents Connect Kids to the Past
Grandparents connect the kids to the past, who they really are, where they have come from, and what’s inside. Kids then pick up the essence of who we are.
Read More »Hands Free Life Helps Overcome Distraction, Perfection and Self-imposed Pressures
In her ongoing journey to let go of distraction, perfection, and societal pressures to grasp what really matters, Rachel Macy Stafford discovered 9 intentional habits of a “Hands Free Life.”
Read More »My Yellow Balloon Helps Children Cope with Loss
My Yellow Balloon uses a balloon as a metaphor to help children cope with feelings of loss. The illustrations by Erwin Madrid make the concepts accessible to young readers.
Read More »Ditch Those Old Grandma Stereotypes
Let’s ditch those old grandma stereotypes that portray us baking cookies and knitting in our rockers and show more of what real, modern grandmas are doing.
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