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How Grandparents Can Help Their “Kids” Teach “Their Kids” About Money Smarts

by John Lanza

My mom recently sent my daughter a heartfelt, written card with $15 dollars inside. In front of Abraham Lincoln’s face on each of the three five spots was a yellow sticky note. The first read “Share,” the second “Save” and the last “Spend Smart.” Our eight-year-old quickly deposited the money in [...]

Smartphones’ Growing Dangers to Teens and How Grandparents Can Help

by: Paul Grossinger

By Paul Grossinger

Texting and driving, cyber-bullying, sexting, dangerous apps, and distraction in school.

Grandparents might wonder: what do these very distinct issues have in common? The smartphone.

Grandparents of children and teens owning smartphones often find themselves taken aback when confronted by problems with these types of new technology. Smartphones are [...]

Help For Grandkids That May Face Bullying

by: Caroline Sheppard

By Caroline H. Sheppard, MSW

The best time to help prevent children from becoming helpless and powerless to bullying is at an early age. Brave Bart and the Bully, is designed to empower children ages 5-10, (given one to two years on either side, taking into consideration the developmental readiness of the child), by teaching [...]

Grandkids and Hobbies Go Hand-in-Hand

by: Colleen Sell

By Remy Agee

At this stage in life, you probably have a special interest or hobby. Why not help develop one for a grandchild? Hobbies are a great way to build your grand’s self-esteem, fostering self-discovery and a sense of accomplishment, boosting self-confidence by adding to his or her knowledge and skills.

Get Your Grandchildren Off ADD/ADHD Drugs with a Permanent Solution: A Life Changing Birthday Present!

by: Christine Crosby

By Lynn Keehan, Ph.D

Diagnoses of ADD/ADHD has dramatically increased in recent years, and now many doctors are not only prescribing the usual drugs (Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin, Strattera), but have added powerful antipsychotic medications to their pharmaceutical arsenal to try to combat the symptoms of ADD/ADHD and other behavioral problems in children and teens. “Off [...]

The Children’s Movement of Florida

by: Colleen Sell

By Jack Levine

Investing in Children

David Lawrence Jr.

The Children’s Movement of Florida is a coalition of 325,000 Floridians dedicated to ensuring that children become the number-one priority of state lawmakers and decision-makers and that every child in Florida gets a full chance at the American dream.Jack Levine, special correspondent for GRAND [...]

Have Grandkids, Will Travel

by: Colleen Sell

Multi-Generational Travel: It’s All the Rage with Today’s Grandparents

In 2011, 37% of all grandparents who travelled took trips with their grandchildren. Often, the whole family goes: grandparents, parents, grandchildren, and sometimes even great-grandparents. Many grandparents (22%) travel alone with their grandchild(ren). And they’re not just going to Disneyland, either. They’re going [...]

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Smartphones’ Growing Dangers to Teens and How Grandparents Can Help

Help For Grandkids That May Face Bullying

Grandkids and Hobbies Go Hand-in-Hand

Get Your Grandchildren Off ADD/ADHD Drugs with a Permanent Solution: A Life Changing Birthday Present!

The Children’s Movement of Florida

Have Grandkids, Will Travel

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