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 »Science has shown that when children learn to play music, the parts of their brain that control motor skills, hearing, storing audio information, and memory, actually grow and become more active.
Read More »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 »Recently, I spoke to a group of grandparents on “Why Grandparents Matter.” You can listen to a 9-minute recording summarizing the key points of my hour-long presentation.
Read More »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 »Parents and grandparents can’t take relationships across generations for granted. You have to believe these relationships are important so they become a priority in your family.
Read More »Arthur Kornhaber, M.D., author of The Grandparent Guide, describes 11 roles grandparents play in a family. They’re dynamic and will change and grow as you and your grandchildren do too.
Read More »When grandparents call parents the “enemy,” even in jest, it discourages team building and mutual respect, which is crucial to establishing a solid relationship with your grandchild’s parents.
Read More »Teach your grandkids how it makes you feel to receive their cards and thank you notes. They are often the true gift and what are saved long after presents get broken, misplaced, or discarded.
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