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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?

by: Christine Crosby

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

by: Colleen Sell

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

by: Colleen Sell

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 [...]

Grandma Has Wings!

by: Christine Crosby

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” [...]

How Grandparents Can Put Safety Before Savings

by: Laura Nikolovska

By: Laura Nikolovska

Spring is here and you know what that means; warmer weather, spring cleaning, and… yard sales! Generally speaking, garage sales are a great place to get a good deal on products to use with your grandkids, but they are also a likely place to find dangerous, recalled products. That’s [...]

The Benefits of Mother’s Milk for Your Grandchild

by: Debra Karplus

By Debra L. Karplus

Your new grandchild has arrived. Your daughter or daughter-in-law is excited to share with you that she will be nourishing the new baby with mother’s milk. Possibly you breastfed your babies, or perhaps you tried and found it too challenging for a [...]

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