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Remy Agee
Whether for cards or a special gift, this GRAND mailbox will add to the festivity of this year’s Valentine Day. Last year, my son helped his then almost 7 year old daughter create this Valentine Special Delivery Mailbox for her school’s Valentine Day party. My granddaughter loved it…and so did I. [...]
By Debra Karplus, MS
Want to feel grand about your life? Try volunteering. Whether you’re retired or perhaps you’re still working, a little bit of your time donated to a cause or event that you’d like to help support goes a long way and promises to be greatly appreciated by the recipient.
Volunteer at [...]
By Debra Karplus, MS
If you want to keep in touch with your grandchildren, you certainly need to be well-versed on using e-mail with its protocols and quirks, and better yet, you’ll want to have a presence on social networks, and become adept at texting, despite some lost dexterity [...]
By Diana J. Ewing
Author of The Baby Boomer Guide to Grandparenting – An Irreverent Look at the Next Big Step
Buying kiddie toys, games, and other gear is one of the many pleasures of being a grandparent. Just ask the junior executives at Mattel, Hasbro, and Toys R Us, who are banking their early [...]
By Debra Karplus
It may be bone-chilling cold outside or ridiculously hot, or perhaps you’re looking for something new and different to do with your grandchildren; there’s likely to be a museum that’s not too far of a drive to get there. Many children, especially the younger ones might be bored at an [...]
No, the holidays can’t be here again already! A year seems like forever to the little ones, but it goes by quick as a wink in grandparent time.
Was it truly 12 months ago you caught that rascally Jackson attempting to munch his way through the popcorn chain on the tree? Could it really [...]
By Debra L. Karplus, MS, OTR/L
Your grandchild’s parents have returned from parent-teacher conferences and report to you that little Taylor will begin receiving special education services. This news immediately puts you into a tailspin of worry, mainly because you’re clueless about what that actually implies. Back when you were in school, kids who [...]
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