Grandparenting 101: The New Frontier BY RICHARD AND LINDA EYRE Today, Grandparenting is where Parenting was two generations ago. Back then, “parenting” was hardly a word—and books or programs or ideas
How grandparents can stay connected to their grandchildren who are away at college BY KAREN L. RANCOURT When grandparents are asked about barriers to spending in-person time with their grandchildren,
How Grandparents Make A Difference For Kids Who Suffer Trauma BY KATHY BRODSKY As children, we’re subjected to our families of origin. We’re born, grow up – that’s our job
Who doesn’t love dinosaurs? From Mom and Dad to the 3-year-old, there is something captivating about the historic big beasts. And what better way to enjoy National Day of Unplugging than with
DR. KORNHABER: CONNECTING THE GENERATIONS PIONEER The following is from The Life Writer blog. Please click here for the original version: Dr. Kornhaber is our hero. … Seriously. He is
By Jack Levine Here’s my 20-item Emotional Gift Guide which I hope will be meaningful for you in this season of celebration. To yourself.…respect, confidence, faith and fortitude. To a family
My Adorable Grandson: Max BY KATHERINE ARNUP, PH.D. I see Max every Tuesday night for supper. “Can we go to Patty’s?” he always asks as soon as he hops into
Top Five Reasons to Choose Hospital at Home BY MONICA STYNCHULA, MSW, MPH I see five compelling reasons to use this new care model if it is offered to you
Stop Building Spaceships To Mars And Just Plant Some Damn Trees! BY CHRISTINE CROSBY When my friend Valerie Wood-Gaiger founder of Learn With Grandma International turned 80 this past
Do You Know About Emotional Survival? BY JACK LEVINE When we think of physical survival, we all understand that nutrition, health, activity, safety, and shelter are basic needs. As for
Poor Widow Me versus Poor Divorced Me BY CAROL SCIBELLI If he hadn’t died, we’d still be married. We never would have been that couple who started out as high
Yoga Pants, Masks, and Eyebrows BY PAT BURNS While waiting for COVID vaccine, even the smallest of things can help bring some joy. Being comfortable rises to the top of
What Is the Green New Deal? A Climate Proposal, Explained Reposted from The New York Times Featured image: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Senator Edward J. Markey of
According to the New York Times on August 28th, The sweeping international effort to evacuate thousands of vulnerable Afghans and foreign nationals from Kabul’s airport neared completion on Saturday as
Hey, how much is a non-fungible token in Bitcoin? By Deanna Shoss My dad was a great adman. In later years we talked shop, and he lamented industry trends like
A Grand Looks Back – Do You Remember Your Grandparents? BY BOB CAIRNS While developing www.storiesbygrumps.com, a website suggesting that grandparents write stories for their grandkids, I found myself reflecting
A Childhood Foretelling – Fighting Climate Change BY RICHARD EMORY, JR. At the sounding of the horn, some women—permanent residents of our little town—grabbed their sharpest knives and rushed out
This Grandma Never Thought She’d Be Firing A Gun! BY KAREN L. RANCOURT A few weeks ago, there I was, a 78-year-old, politically-leaning-to-the-left grandmother, pointing a gun while yelling, “Down
BY PAT HANSON “Usta” is a phrase we seniors can’t escape… Like “would’ve” and “should’ve” and “would’ve” statements that are useless after the fact; knowing that language can influence the
Why the unvaccinated live in an alternate universe BY Dr. Alex Busko During my final months of residency training in Florida this past spring, I lost count of how many