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Grandmom Finds Fun Places to Take Grandkids in Indiana

By Debra Karplus

Hamilton County Indiana touts eight great towns, one destination. Noblesville, the county seat, and Carmel and Fishers are the largest of the towns. But you’ll also find interesting ways to enjoy the other five, Arcadia, Atlanta, Cicero, Sheridan, and Westfield. Situated north of Indianapolis off Interstate 465, a quick twenty minute drive [...]

5 Pillars of The Grandparent-Parent Relationship

The Issue: We both laughed, when we read a comment by author Hope Edleman (Mother of My Mother), “Grandparents are just as likely to be sources of conflict as pillars of support”. And then I (GRAND) stopped laughing, as I recalled a recent time when I blew it. Just the other day, in fact. I [...]

How You Can Honor Mom (Who’s a GRANDmom) This Weekend

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re a GRANDmom, and of course, always a mom. My friend Maria King of Events Cazy, has this advice for cool things to do in your area. Give it a try and you’ll never be at a loss for fun things to do with your grandkids.

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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 [...]

Google Translation, Anyone?

The Issue: Billy Crystal and Bette Midler did it! Battled with generational child-rearing clashes in their recent movie, “Parental Guidance”. While the movie puts a humorous face on the whole issue, viewers can empathize with the grandparents feeling overwhelmed and just plain lost. Their daughter (played by Marissa Tomei) corrected them on their language. “No”, [...]

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 [...]

Grandkids Didn’t Make The Team? What You Can Do!

Remy Agee

 

It’s baseball team tryouts. Or maybe dance, gymnastics or basketball. Perhaps band or chorus. So much anticipation. Lots of preparation. And then, it happens.

 

Your darling grandchild does not make the team. You hurt for your grand. You tell yourself life is full of challenges and disappointments. But wait, there’s [...]