The Real Fountain of Youth: Being a Grandparent
There is something thrilling about standing at opposite ends of a lifespan with your granddaughter: I, with so many years to reflect back on, and she, with her whole life ahead of her.
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White Elephant Exchange Livens Holiday Party
I attended a white elephant gift exchange holiday party. White elephant gifts are tacky and sometimes strange. The idea is to to rid yourself of a tacky gift and invariably gain a new one!
Read More »The Colorful Journey of Success
Clare Mullin, host of The Colorful Journey of Success, turned her disabilities into abilities by launching a new career as a motivational speaker, TV talk show host/producer, and media coach.
Read More »Celebrating a Friend’s Passing with a Garden of Flowers
My friend asked friends and relatives to celebrate the passing of her partner by bringing flowers. The room glowed with hydrangeas, sunflowers, roses, star gazers, and lilies.
Read More »Going Gray: A Milestone for Women of a Certain Age
One of the biggest decisions aging women face is whether or not to hide our grey hair. Recently, journalist Ysabel Duron addressed this question in a radio conversation.
Read More »Grandma Blogs About Special Needs Children
Janet Harrold started a blog to keep her family informed about her granddaughter’s cerebral palsy and to educate others about special needs children.
Read More »Grandma Donates Kidney for Son-in-law
Yvonne Gordon and son-in-law, Gabriel Baty, were two links in a 60-person chain of kidney donations that began August and ended December 19, when Gordon donated her kidney.
Read More »6 Ways to Help Your Kids Pursue their Dreams
As moms and grandmas, we have such an opportunity–in our words, our tone, our actions–to help our kids’ dreams grow from tiny sparks into flames.
Read More »Grandma Garbas Didn’t Fit the Mold
When I hear the word grandma, I don’t picture a rosy-cheeked, sweet, little, white-haired lady. My mind conjures a devilish grin and hands wrapped around a glass of rye.
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