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New Grandparents? Watch for All These Firsts

Every grandchild arrives with an endless list of potential firsts to be lovingly noted and duly checked off by his or her doting grandparents. Even the oh-so-mellow baby boomers can be ruthless when it comes to measuring our grandchildren’s milestones against those of our friends’ grandkids.

*Baby Matthew rolled over in his crib. Check.

*Emily [...]

Grand Magazine’s 2011 Awards For Best Granparenting Books

2011 Top Award: The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Grandparenting: An Irreverent Look at the Next Big Step

Nonstop humor, pop culture trivia quizzes and puzzles for boomer grands, the coolest Nanas and Pop-Pops ever!

Enjoy this excerpt from Chapter 1: “But We’re Too Young to Be Grandparents.”

Once upon a time in the sixties we [...]

Help! It’s a Weekend with Your Grandkids

You survived waterbeds, est seminars, Jaws, shag carpet, streakers, Boy George and Y2K. Plus assorted midlife crises. But can you survive a few days alone with your grandchildren?

When Mommy and Daddy are out of the picture on that much-needed weekend getaway, you don’t have the option of giving the kids back following the [...]

Hey, Gram or Gramps, How Hip Are You?

What’s your Boomer Grandparent Hipness Quotient (BGHQ)?

The Boomer Grandparent Hipness Quotient, or BGHQ, is the true test of your cross-generational cool and ability to relate to your grandchild. Built-in boomer cool can only carry you so far, so it’s essential that you keep up on all the new stuff, too.

How to calculate your [...]