Contributors

Below is a list of some of our Contributors. Feel free to read a little bit about each one and click to read their articles and stories.

DR. LILLIAN CARSON


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Lillian Carson, D.S.W., has been writing the “Ask Grand” column since this magazine’s inception five years ago. A nationally recognized grandparenting expert, she is the author of the best-selling book The Essential Grandparent: A Guide to Making a Difference [http://www.essentialgrandparent.com]. You may submit your questions for Dr. Carson to askgrand@grandmagazine.com.
 

JOAN CRONK


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Joan Cronk and is a freelance writer, and a grandmother. She writes regularly for several local newspapers and has had articles published in the University of Washington Tacoma Literary Magazine.
 

MARC HEQUET


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Marc Hequet is a freelance journalist and long-time contributor to TIME magazine. A Contributing Editor of GRAND magazine, he has two grandchildren and lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
 

MARY-COLLEEN JENKINS


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Mary-Colleen Jenkins is a freelance editor who writes the book review blog Too Fond of Books [http://www.toofondofbooks-sea.blogspot.com]. A former Midwesterner, she takes full advantage of the mountains and coastline of the Pacific Northwest, spending as much time as possible skiing with her family and eating lots of great seafood.
 
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GRAND Reporting

IRS Audits GRANDfather

The IRS decides to audit Grandpa, and summons him to the IRS office.

The IRS auditor was not surprised when Grandpa showed up with his attorney.

The auditor said, 'Well, sir, you have an extravagant lifestyle and no full-time employment, which you explain by saying that you win money gambling. I'm not sure the IRS finds that believable.'

I'm a great gambler, and I can prove it, 'says Grandpa. 'How about a demonstration?' The auditor thinks for a moment and said, 'Okay. Go ahead.'

Grandpa says, 'I'll bet you a thousand dollars that I can bite my own eye.' The auditor thinks a moment and says, 'It's a bet.'

Grandpa removes his glass eye and bites it. The auditor's jaw drops. Grandpa says, 'Now, I'll bet you two thousand dollars that I can bite my other eye.' Read More...

Nicknames

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What do your grandchildren call you? Some have family or ethnic traditions about what they're called. And grandparents are sometimes given the darndest names by their grandchildren for reasons that can be quite mysterious and inexplicable to those over two years old.

Since our inaugural issue, we've continued to compile a list of the myriad names that Grands are called. Perhaps it will inspire you or your own children! If your own 'grand' name doesn't appear on this list, send it to us by submitting the form below.

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Contributors

 

DR. RUTH NATHAN

So We Are Not Alone
With all the national statistics out there about teens not reading, it’s hard to believe that a…
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JEANNE SAGER

Baby, Bath & Beyond
Baby's bath time, for Rhode Island grandmother Sharon Couto, is an opportunity to pass on to her…
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JOAN CRONK

When Your Grandchild Is Not Who You Expected
Conceiving a child isn't all that complicated. The sperm meets the egg, 23 chromosomes come from mom, 23…
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