Grandma Competition Is Universal
A grandma friend confessed to me she struggles with a “jealousy issue” with the “other” grandma. I reassured her she was not alone – grandma competition is universal.
Read More »Family
Are You Different as a Grandma Than Your Mother Was?
Every generation has some similarities and differences with the generation that preceded it. Are you different as a grandma than your mother was?
Read More »The Importance of Today’s Grandmothers
What is the role that grandmothers play in modern life? Three grandmother experts discuss the impact grandmothers are making to reshape public life from health care to politics.
Read More »10 Tips for Long-Distance Grandmas
Half of all grandparents in America live more than 200 miles from their grandchildren. Here are some tips for long-distance grandmas from “The Grammie Guide.”
Read More »Learning to Ask for Help
How do you navigate challenges? Do you head out into the forest to slay the dragon alone? Or do you enlist the help and strategic counsel of other knights and soothsayers?
Read More »We Can’t Hide Things From Our Mothers
We cannot hide things from our mothers. They are like a detective assigned to only one case – us. We’re a puzzle and they know all the misshapen pieces. They know how they fit together.
Read More »Why Do Grandmothers Exist?
I participated in a in a Huff Post Live panel with Judith Shulevitz to discuss her New Republic article: Why Do Grandmothers Exist? Solving an evolutionary mystery.
Read More »Confessions of a Bossy Chef
My husband says he married me because of my assertiveness in the kitchen. Now he gets irritated when I take control in the kitchen…and he should. I’m bossy in my kitchen.
Read More »Being Present with Grandkids vs. Entertaining Them
As grandparents, we often think we have to entertain our grandchildren when we’re together. But sometimes, just “going with the flow and no place to go” can be better.
Read More »