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

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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

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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

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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

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 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

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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

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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

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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

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Be a grandparent questionologist BY KERRY BYRNE, PH.D. I spent my high school years with my hand up asking questions. So much so that one science teacher Mr. M asked

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Heartwarming Gift Ideas For Seniors Older people can be hard to shop for. You can get them pineapples, and they’d still be eternally grateful to you. But you and I

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What will you leave behind? BY CHIP CONLEY “There is nothing inherently ennobling about aging. Nothing. There’s no sign that anything lends old people steadiness or wisdom or magic from

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BY JOSHUA COLEMAN It’s hard to stop trying with your adult child. But sometimes it’s best for everyone. One of the most common questions I receive from parents in my

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GRANDPARENT BRAG ZONE – Rocks and roly-polys BY SUSAN J. DECUIR It was a beautiful June Saturday morning in Carrollton, Texas, and to my delight, my son-in-law, Scot, brought our

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Old, unkempt, confused man holding baby on couch BY CHUCK NYREN I’m sitting, doing nothing. She plops him in my lap. “I’m picking up his sister at pre-school. Goodbye.” She

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Healthful habits could save your life BY KAREN L. RANCOURT When I took that phone call from Anita, I was so surprised that I couldn’t speak. Anita is our neighbor

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30 bits of advice I wish I’d learned earlier BY CHIP CONLEY Learn the difference between learning and memorizing. The former will serve you for a lifetime. The latter erodes

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Mass Torts – Zantac Case Latest Update According to a new court order issued on January 25th, 2022, many cancers that were part of the Zantac case have been removed

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The Technology Gap BY CAROLYN COHEN We arrived at our son and daughter-in-law’s home in rural Connecticut late last night and are now asleep in our five-year-old grandson’s playroom. K

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Dearest Grandchild By: Lucille Cortese  An infinite canvas arrived the day of your birth blank, white, awaiting the artistry of your hands Incorporate the primary colors of your pallet genetics,

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Lemony Shrimp and more BY CHRISTINE CROSBY If you loved the spring tablescape by Pat Burns in the spring issue of GRAND Magazine, you’ll really love this recipe from Delish.com

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