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A Tribute to a Special Grandmother – Anna Bella Guillette

THE MANNER IN WHICH WE GO INTO THE DARK

For Anna Bella Guillette

By David Card Leon

Yesterday, my grandmother died. It was cancer that got her… And while I feel it all happened too quickly, the other side of that coin is you don’t really want cancer to be lackadaisical about its work.

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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 [...]

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 [...]

Ask Gramma Good: Dating After Divorce

Dating after divorce is tough, but being in the dark about a relationship is even more difficult. Let’s help one gramma see the light.

Dear Gramma Good,

I’m a 46-year-old, divorced mother of three grown children and grandmother to four grandkids. I have been divorced for 22 years now, and haven’t had a date [...]

When a Child Is Removed from the Parents’ Home

Kinship care options and advice for grandparents of kids in the child-welfare system

By Cathleen J. Newbanks

 

The Fostering Connections Act (2009) mandates that child-welfare workers locate and contact relatives within 30 days of a child being removed from the custody of their parent(s). Research has shown that children removed from their [...]

Forever Young: Can Grandparents and Grandkids Live Together Successfully?

GRAND Magazine Editor’s Note: This looks like a fun show to watch to see how grandparent seniors and adult grandchild aged juniors get along when living together.

Ever look at young people today and think, we are way too different to see eye to eye? You’re not the only one. A new reality show called [...]