How to apply makeup in under 15 minutes to look put together BY CHRISTINE CROSBY If you don’t have a lot of time to play with your makeup (who does?
BY CHRISTINE CROSBY How to be the perfect grandma is the title of a book by Bryna Nelson Paston. It’s one of many in my robust library of grandparent books.
By Caroline Miller This article is reprinted from Child Mind Institute When Should You Get Your Kid a Phone? By the time they’re toddlers, most children are excited about phones.
You’ve Got to be Taught… CONTRIBUTED BY JACK LEVINE In Rogers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific, we are given this lesson in song… You’ve got to be taught to hate and
Summer reading for grands and grandkids Today’s grandparents and grandchildren are serious knowledge seekers, as have been previous generations. However, today, they both have a huge advantage of being able
BY JERRY WITKOVSKY As your parent’s age, balancing your role as adult children who worry or may even be caregivers can be challenging. While you want to ensure your aging
Protecting Our Grandchildren’s Connection BY ROBYN WIND Nine years ago, like millions of other grandparents in this country, I thought I had my future planned out. All that changed with
BY PAT BURNS It’s no wonder the world’s gone bonkers for Judy Blume. With numerous television, radio and podcast interviews, major media networks are touting Judy Blume and her two
2023 Dirty Dozen List Exposes Increasing Dangers Online Provided by Kelly Oliver Apple App Store, Discord, Microsoft’s GitHub, Snapchat, Spotify, and Others Called Out for Facilitating Sexual Exploitation Tech platforms
BY CHRISTINE CROSBY As a parent and or a grandparent, one of the most important things we want for our children and grandchildren is for them to be honest and
Getting into a slip-and-fall accident can leave you injured, confused, and at the mercy of people who don’t have your best interests at heart. Slip and fall cases fall under
Caregiver Assist – Of, Buy and For Family Caregivers Here are the first five episodes of 30-minute interviews with family caregiver specialists and real-life caregivers willing to tell their stories.
What To Do When an Entire Political Party Needs the Help of a Sex Therapist By Karen L. Rancourt, Ph.D. I have been a relationship advice columnist for the past
Wake Up to Goodnight Oppy A documentary film review BY PAT BURNS Growing up in the sixties, space exploration had nearly everyone’s attention. I remember how the entire world froze
BY ALICE ROBERTSON “A child needs a grandparent, anybody’s grandparent, to grow a little more securely into an unfamiliar world.”—Charles and Ann Morse So you’ve offered to take care of
Teen grandkids – when friends become the priority BY ANN KOCHENBERGER Bringing what looked like their entire dresser full of clothes, the grandchildren would frequently be over to spend the
Some of Us Are Not “So Done With Covid-19” BY KAREN L. RANCOURT, PHD “There aren’t many of us left,” said the masked woman when I, also masked, thanked her
The incredible impact of stories and media on children BY SYLVIA BINSFELD We live in a media-saturated world. We are kept busy wading through stacks of misinformation and unending dialogue—so
Discover Wikki Stix with your grandkids this Christmas! If they’re new to you, it will be first-time fun for all of you! If you’ve watched Nemo, Frozen, and Boss Baby
CLIMATE CHANGE 12 ways to make your retirement better for the planet (and your grandkids) BY HARRY R. MOODY AND STEVE VERNON Today’s pre-retirees and retirees face several financial challenges