What to do when child abuse is suspected or witnessed BY KAREN L. RANCOURT I recently received an email from a distraught set of grandparents who suspected that their granddaughter
Trust Rules – Don’t Get Fooled Again! BY LINDA K. STROH, PH.D. I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you
US State of Alabama Removes Anti-LGBT Language from Sex Ed Law This article is partially reposted from Human Rights Watch Children and Youth Have a Right to Comprehensive Information By
5 Things Not To Say To Your Grandchildren By Karen L. Rancourt L. RANCOURT – AKA – Ask Grandma Karen Summertime for many families means vacations and more time together
The Extreme Danger Of Entitlement Attitudes Being an “independence-giving” grandparent is one who works out ways for grandkids to earn for themselves and who substitutes grit for entitlement BY LINDA
Grandparenting during the Pandemic BY KEN CANFIELD, PH.D. Many grandparents have reported that the pandemic and social distancing from their grandkids, other family members, and friends, has been very difficult.
Grandparents, it might be time to recalculate BY KAREN L. RANCOURT For many grandparents, my husband Gary and I included, our mantra has been “We don’t want to be an
The key to successful parent-grandparent relationships in two words BY KAREN L. RANCOURT As my friend was recently introducing me to a friend of hers, she mentioned to him that
5 tips to help your g-kids value face time over screen time BY MARYGRACE SEXTON As grandparents, there’s always an inclination on our part to spoil our grandchildren just a
A letter to my younger self BY DICK PIROZZOLO After being on this earth for three-quarters of a century, what would I tell my 40- or 50-year-old- self or my
What I learned about my father when he became Grandpa BY CAROLINE CHIRICHELLA Dear Dad, I think it’s fair to say our relationship has never been better…now that we’re 5,000 miles apart. Before you take
How to connect your family BY RICHARD AND LINDA EYRE Years ago, we did an oil painting of a large tree with lots of branches and lots of roots. We
Come To Grammie Camp BY LINDA EYRE Looking back over my twenty plus years of Grandmothering, I’ve realized that the best investment of my time and the most fun I’ve
My dream grandparent calendar BY JERRY WITKOVSKY, MSW I know I’m not alone when I say being a grandparent can be lonely. Let me rephrase that. It’s not being a
The History of St. Valentine’s Day The history of Valentine’s Day–and the story of its patron saint–is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as
Make a picture of your GRANDbaby into a Special Valentine Picture To help you celebrate Valentine’s day, we have a special gift for you! Just send us a photo of you
When the grandchildren’s visits go awry BY KAREN L. RANCOURT It seemed like such a good idea … When Grandpa Don and (step) Grandma Marni dropped off Don’s son, Don’s
Enlightenment or Insanity – It’s a Fine Line BY JACK YORK Usually my stories for GRAND are in the third person, I write about people living or working in the
How to talk with children about sensitive issues BY PAT HANSON, PH.D. Two years ago I received a note from Mary who, a few years before that, had shared a
Dizzying and delightful views of Peru BY DEBBY CARROLL Want to visit an exotic location where you can see nature in all her spectacular glory, learn fascinating history, enjoy affordable,