5 Things Not To Say To Your Grandchildren
5 Things Not To Say To Your Grandchildren By Karen L. Rancourt L. RANCOURT – AKA – Ask Grandma Karen Summertime for many families means vacations …
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The Extreme Danger Of Entitlement
The Extreme Danger Of Entitlement Attitudes Being an “independence-giving” grandparent is one who works out ways for grandkids to earn for themselves and …
Grandparenting During The Pandemic
Grandparenting during the Pandemic BY KEN CANFIELD, PH.D. Many grandparents have reported that the pandemic and social distancing from their grandkids, other …
It May Be Time To Recalculate
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 …
Parent-Grandparent Relationships!
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 …
5 Tips For Face Time Over Screen Time
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 …
A Letter To My Younger Self
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 …
I Learned About My Father When …
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 …
How To Connect Your Family
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 painted it …
Come To Grammie Camp
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 …