Adapt Your Home to Age in Place
More seniors are choosing to age in place than ever before. There are many ways you can make your home more accessible as you age.
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Anna Quindlen: Mayor of Nanaville
I’ve read a hundred books on grandparenting always hoping for one grandma to truly capture the essence of what it means to be a grandma. Anna Quindlen nails it and so eloquently.
Read More »Difficult Daughter-in-Law: Where’s Her Husband?
If your son is married to a Difficult Daughter-in-Law, he’s at best missing in action and at worst breaking your heart.
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Co-Grandparenting Team
Due to divorces, remarriages, and blended families, the number of co-grandparents can be in double digits for some grandchildren. Getting along can be easy and comfortable or uncomfortable and problematic.
Read More »Website for Parents of Estranged Adult Children
An estimated 20% of American families are navigating an estrangement. Author Sheri McGregor was one of them. She founded a website and published a book for estranged parents.
Read More »Surrogate Grandparents Are Needed
Donna Skora started a Facebook group called Surrogate Grandparents – USA to help families find and connect with each other to form surrogate grandparent relationships.
Read More »Have You Made Any Mistakes as a Grandma?
Grandparents and their adult children can build mutual trust and respect by discussing issues when they come up. Then resolving them in a way that helps both sides understand each other.
Read More »Create Family New Year’s Resolutions
Make New Year’s resolutions for your family by reflecting on the past year and thinking about the year to come. This conscious effort communicates a special kind of love to your family members.
Read More »Have Your Holiday Traditions Changed?
Many of us feel pressure to maintain family holiday traditions because holidays are infused with expectations. A wise grandma told me we need to get over yearning for the holiday traditions of the past and just accept what is.
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