When Grandchildren Visit
Is your grandchild coming to visit? To ensure an enjoyable experience it’s a good idea to plan some age-appropriate activities that you’ll all remember with fondness.
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Call Me Grandma, Please!
Today’s glamorous grandmas, who wear skinny jeans and run to charity meetings in stilettos, don’t want to be called Grandma. They prefer Nonna, Mammy, Poopsie, and Bon-Bon.
Read More »Grandparents, Get on Board With the Parents Program
Parents have many fresh, new approaches to child-rearing. If grandparents want access to their grandchildren, they better be on board with their programs.
Read More »A Gorge-ous Drive Along the Columbia River
The Columbia River Gorge, just east of Portland, Oregon, is a is a must-see destination. We stayed in Hood River and drove the historic Columbia River Highway.
Read More »Zumba: The Workout for All Ages
Zumba is a fast-paced dance program which fuses Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves. It’s the fastest and most fun hour of exercise I’ve ever done.
Read More »Snail Mail Beats Texting for Impact
Beverly and her granddaughter stay connected by texting. But when her granddaughter left for college, she gave her a pack of stamped postcards addressed to herself.
Read More »I Remember Grandma Amelia
September 23 is my grandma Amelia’s birthday. A second generation San Franciscan, she was born in 1893 and lived in the City until she passed away at age 93.
Read More »Homeschooling Is the New Family Adventure
This semester my daughter enrolled my 7-year-old granddaughter in a charter school for homeschooling. Homeschooling is not about sitting at the table and teaching. And it’s growing in popularity.
Read More »Celebrating National Grandparents Day
There are lots of websites, including the official National Grandparents Day website, that offer all kinds of activities for celebrating this day. While these activities all sound like fun, creating a celebration still falls on the shoulders of our busy adult children.
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