This GRANDmom Explains…”Yeah but…” How we can understand seemingly incompatible positions. BY KAREN L. RANCOURT After the recent presidential election, several readers of my advice column expressed shock that one
Three Ways Your Grandkids Can Gain Acceptance to the College of Their Dreams…Without Cheating By Frances Kweller, founder of Kweller Prep For some students, applying to college is the most
BY CHERYL HARBOUR – Author My GRANDbaby – for new and expecting grandparents Will you be hands-on or on the sidelines? Will you love this grandbaby long distance or up
Granddad reads and leads By Ken Canfield A Massachusetts Colony law enacted in 1644 stated that heads of households should be responsible for teaching their children to read. What if,
Can fake news hurt our grandchildren? Children are…well, just children, right? They are easily fooled and tricked because they don’t have enough time on this earth and the education to
I’m thrilled to share a few thoughts with you about the importance of GRAND Magazine’s GRANDPartners affiliation. As an advocate of networking, I’ve learned that resources wisely invested and fairly
What Kids Need for a Mentally Healthy Summer by Tanya Peterson, NCC, MS Summer is about to begin in earnest. Those adults who have children in their lives likely have
We grands love to take pics of our precious g-kids and even selfies. Thanks to our friends at Visual Steps, we can now do amazing things with those photos. Photo
In July 2015, Microsoft released the new operating system Windows 10. Everyone with a computer with Windows 8.1, 8 or 7 can upgrade to Windows 10 for free. The upgrade
Joel Peterson and Diana Peterson: How they navigate having seven children and twenty-two grandchildren “Success is the legacy you leave. It’s the traces that you leave for good, and in
The care and feeding of curious minds is one of the delightful duties of grandfathers & grandmothers. By HARVEY BLUMENTHAL Grandfathers have all kinds of delightful duties, and teaching history
Raising Grandchildren: Doing It Differently The Second Time Around: 5 Things You Thought You Would NEVER Do One of the grandest joys of being a grandparent is the opportunity to
I got this idea from a Google commercial. It still makes me tear up when I watch it. The commercial tells the true story of a father who created a
Developmental Stages: What to Expect When you have not been in the throes of early parenthood for a few decades, it’s easy to forget exactly at what age kids start
25 Best Apps for Preschoolers Technology for kids can sometimes get a bad rep when overused or when the content is inappropriate. However, in moderation, apps for smart phones
Skype Hype: The Difficult Part of this Simple Communication Option If you are not familiar with Skype, it is any easy and free way to talk to your kids and
Congratulations, you’re going to be a grandparent! Awaiting the arrival of your new grand-bundle of joy is the perfect time to stock up on items you may want to have
We are so excited to welcome you to the new Grandmother Hen, where grandparents of all kinds can get informed and find ways to connect with our children and grandchildren.