The Positive Impact of Inter-generational Learning
Mary Bomyea and her great-granddaughter Lennon Clement discover how much fun it can be spending time together while revealing the positive impact of inter-generational learning.
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When Grandmas Take on Too Much
I confess to being an overachiever for most of my adult life. I bring that same mindset to being a grandma and sometimes it gets me into trouble because I take on too much.
Read More »Do You Play Favorites With Your Grandchildren?
As grandmas, it’s important that we don’t favor one grandchild over another because it can have long-lasting effects on both the favored and the less favored child.
Read More »Should Grandma Charge for Babysitting?
When her D-I-L asked her to watch her 2-month-old son because she has to work, the grandma said, “Yes, but when you’re making money, it isn’t on MY time, so I will charge you.”
Read More »Grandparents and Grandchildren Road Trips
More and more grandparents are starting a tradition of taking their grandchildren on road trips, sans the parents, to celebrate various milestones in their lives.
Read More »How to Enjoy Disneyland with Your Grandchild
Two experienced grandmas offer some tips on how to enjoy Disneyland with a grandchild without getting too worn out.
Read More »Empathy for Long Distance Grandmas
This week I got to meet my newest granddaughter who was born June 5 and lives an hour’s plane ride away. Now I have much more empathy for long distance grandmas!
Read More »Grandmas Who Juggle Multiple Sets of Grandchildren
How do grandmothers divide themselves among multiple sets of grandchildren? Last week, while my two granddaughters were staying with us, my third granddaughter was born.
Read More »American Grandma Pays for Wounded Afghan Boy’s Education
Grandma Cindy Barrett saw an NBC Nightly News story featuring 12-year old Obaid, an Afghan boy who lost his two sisters and his two legs in a bombing. She sprang into action to help him.
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