5 Secrets for a Long Lasting Marriage
Last week my husband and I celebrated our 49th wedding anniversary. We sat down and wrote out 5 secrets for a long-lasting marriage from an old married couple.
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Tips for Grandmas
Why Don’t Our Children Ask Us for Advice on Parenting?
One of the most common challenges I hear from grandmas is that their children don’t value their parenting experience and trust the Internet more than their parents.
Read More »Are You an Estranged Grandparent?
A tragically large number of grandparents are prohibited from spending time with their grandchildren. Not infrequently, a daughter-in-law or son-in-law is the cause.
Read More »Advice for Conflicts Between Parents and Grandparents
Differences of opinion on parenting methods can lead to conflict between the generations and need to be addressed with sensitivity and diplomacy.
Read More »What Daughters-in-law Wish They Could Tell Their Mothers-in-law
Many women describe their in-law relationship as fragile, tense, and competitive. Here’s what daughters-in-law wish they could tell their mothers-in-law to improve the relationship.
Read More »What Mothers-in-law Wish They Could Tell Their Daughters-in-law
The mother- and daughter-in-law relationship can be fragile when the grown man in the middle shows his loyalty to his wife and puts his mother second. Finding common ground can help them connect.
Read More »Learning the Boundaries of Communication
Of all the challenges we grandmas face, the biggest seems to be around communication with our adult children. Communication takes sensitivity, empathy, patience and a lot of practice.
Read More »Engaging with Your Tech-savvy Grandkids
When it comes to technology, the new mantra for grandparents should be: if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. If we want to be a part of our grandchildren’s lives, we have to learn technology.
Read More »What Grandmas Want from Moms
We grandmas are not trying to take over your role as parents. We just want to be part of the team and support you in all the hard work you do to raise the grandchildren.
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