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4 Tips for Explaining Health Problems to Grandchildren

By Paula Spencer Scott, senior editor at Caring.com

Too often, the youngest members of the family are ignored when a health crisis or problem strikes. They may ask, “What’s happening?” and be brushed off. Or the answer to “Is Grandpa going to be all right?” is a curt (and not always realistic) “Of course!” [...]

Is Your Grandchild At Risk Of Becoming A Bully?

According to Childstat.gov, approximately 36 percent of children between the ages of 12 and 14 routinely care for themselves—unsupervised. While that may sound reasonable, unsupervised time at home and school often leads to curious behavior that puts these children at risk of being a victim of assault, bullying or kidnapping.

Stranger Danger

In the past [...]

Overcompensation: How Not to Deal with a Troubled Grandchild

It takes nurturing and discipline to raise grandchildren who are struggling with the absence or loss of a parent

By Sylvie de Toledo, LCSW/BCD

 

Henrietta Casper has a problem. Her 15-year-old grandson is defiant and disrespectful. When she tells him he can’t go out at night, he just walks [...]

The Grandest Gift

Teaching kindness to a new generation

By Dr. Robin Ganzert

The image of a kindly old grandmother and grandfather serving up cookies and gentle wisdom may seem like some iconic Norman Rockwell scene from the past. (Today’s grandparents are more likely to take their grandchildren waterskiing or parasailing in between [...]

10 Best Story Books for Babies and Toddlers

Exceptional quality picture books that are perfect read-alouds for little ones

By Jan Parish, MEd

“There was one little baby who was born far away. And another who was born on the very next day. And both of these babies, as everyone knows, had ten little fingers and ten little toes.”

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Born Free’s Virginia McKenna

Actress and wildlife conservationist Virginia McKenna speaks to the personal freedom that binds us together

By Mary Ann Cooper

 

Virginia McKenna and her late husband, Bill Travers, achieved worldwide fame in 1966 playing real-life conservationists Joy and George Adamson in the film Born Free. The film brought them critical acclaim and [...]

Grandma Has Wings!

By Christine Crosby – Editorial Director for GRAND Magazine

Grandma Has Wings is an adventure that begins while six little girls are visiting their Grandma. Each has a special name for her. “I call her Gram Cracker.” “I call her Granny.” “I call her Gram-Gram.” “I call her Nana, ‘cuz I can’t say my “M” [...]