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By Doreen Rosenthal and Susan Moore
More than 2,100 blended families are formed in the United States every day (according to thebondedfamily.com). That means a large percentage of the 70 million grandparents in this country are or will become step-grands. Some of us may find that role to be not only unfamiliar but [...]
by Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue)
My 4 year old, Carolyn, was just getting the hang of various measurements. She walked up to grandpa with a tape measure. She stretched it out as long as she could, and announced, “You weigh…5 o’clock!” A tape measure, a scale and a clock….all mixed up together! But from [...]
As you may know, we’ve been running the She Said/She Said column on this website. Now Remy and Blair, the mother/daughter team (Blair Selby, aka Mom and Remy Agee, aka Grand) are now available on Facebook. If you’d like to check them out and “Like” their page, you could win a wonderful DVD for [...]
By Chloe JonPaul
New census data reveals that 4.9 M children under the age of 18 live in grandparent-headed households. If you are one of those grandparents, you may want to consider these tips as part of your action plan to promote good behavior and cooperation with your grandchild.
Communication Strategies
When a child/teen-ager misbehaves, [...]
My adult daughter and her two children are going through a change in their lives and need to move in with us for awhile. Any tips on helping all of us adjust to this temporary living situation?
Life is full of changes and challenges. Sometimes, it takes a few steps backwards to move forward. With [...]
By Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue)
If you’re hearing voices when you walk into your home – you’re not imagining things. I’m talking about subconscious voices. (If they’re real and you are alone – you might have another issue.) Of course, your decorating style reflects your personality, but there’s something more subtle that reflects you and [...]
By Kristen Chase
Every year, I find myself banging my head against the wall when it comes to the grandparents and holiday gift shopping for my kids. Without fail, they end up buying all of them tons of crappy toys which usually my kids didn’t ask for. And of course, they are battery operated [...]
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