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How Grandparents Can Put Safety Before Savings

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 [...]

How Grandparents Can Help Their “Kids” Teach “Their Kids” About Money Smarts

by: John Lanza

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 [...]

What To Do If You Have Gluten Free Grandkids

by: Christine Crosby

By Anne Vize

It seems like everyone these days is talking about gluten. Supermarket shelves have gluten free products, and many restaurant menus now feature a ‘GF’ symbol on some dishes. So what is this thing called gluten, and why is it so important? What should you do if gluten becomes a part of the [...]

A Grandmother’s Adventure; Isis, Kirk, Spock and Me

by: Mary Bennett

By Mary Bennett

As I walked to the steps and began to go up, I paused. I was not sure what to expect. Hopefully Isis, the eighteen year old cat would be sitting at the door waiting for me, or rather Zara, Tim and Jon. My dynamic trio, as I refer to them, are my [...]

Smartphones’ Growing Dangers to Teens and How Grandparents Can Help

by: Paul Grossinger

By Paul Grossinger

Texting and driving, cyber-bullying, sexting, dangerous apps, and distraction in school.

Grandparents might wonder: what do these very distinct issues have in common? The smartphone.

Grandparents of children and teens owning smartphones often find themselves taken aback when confronted by problems with these types of new technology. Smartphones are [...]

Boston Marathon Tragedy: What Grandparents Can Do to Help Children Cope

by: Mark Stubis

By Mark Stubis, American Humane Assocation

Following the apparent bombings during the Boston Marathon today, American Humane Association issued these tips for parents, grandparents and other caregivers to help children cope with the fear and uncertainty caused by this tragedy:

Keep an eye on children’s emotional reactions. Talk to children [...]

New Jackie Robinson Movie is a Home Run for Grandparents & Grandchildren!

by: Ranny Levy

’42′ Inspirational, Educational and Humorous Story of An American Legend that Grandparents & Grandkids Will Love!

By Ranny Levy, President/Founder of KIDS FIRST! – www.kidsfirst.org

Out in theaters on April 12 is the inspirational story of an American Legend, Jackie Robinson. Those of us who are old enough to remember the civil rights [...]

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