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
Grandparent Heroes BY JAIA PETERSON, GENERATIONS UNITED It takes a special kind of heroism and loving devotion to step up to the responsibility of raising children when their parents cannot.
The Perils and Joys of Pet Downsizing BY MARIE CAHALANE I was devastated when our seventeen-year-old poodle died a year ago, but my husband Tim and I decided Muffy would
Wait, What? My Grandchild Is At Risk? What do you do when your grandchild needs your help? BY LISA HOLLIDAY You notice things, you are a parent too and you know something
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
Mediawise for seniors: Fact vs. Fake BY THE JOURNALISTS NETWORK ON GENERATIONS In the 2019 film, The Tomorrow Man, John Lithgow plays Ed, a widowed retiree preoccupied with online “prepper” conspiracy groups focused
How Microentrepreneurs Will Save the World in 2022 By Deanna Shoss Are you a microentrepreneur? Thank you for helping to save the world! In the “olden days” a microentrepreneur was
Do You Know What The Freedom To Vote Act Is? We are all so very busy especially as we struggle with the COVID pandemic on top of everything else, that
MediaWise for seniors: Fact vs. Fake BY THE JOURNALISTS NETWORK ON GENERATIONS In the 2019 film, The Tomorrow Man, John Lithgow plays Ed, a widowed retiree preoccupied with online “prepper” conspiracy groups focused
Blueberry Biscuit Bake from Leen Cuisine Servings: 6-8 Time: 25 mins Difficulty: Easy A quick and easy breakfast bake filled with cinnamon-crusted biscuits and blueberries. Ingredients 1 (12 oz.) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
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
Here a Gnome, There a Gnome…Everywhere a Gnome Gnome BY PAT BURNS It began last year when one of my best friends gave me a lovable, soft gnome as a
BY JACK LEVINE I so deeply wish I did not have to write this message, but as an advocate, I feel impelled to do so. In less time than it
Looking for a new pet? Bored with cats, dogs, goldfish, gerbils, and hamsters? How about a cheap rhinoceros? Shel Silverstein’s loving look at the joys of rhino ownership may convince
– What Adults Can Learn from 75 Years of Letters and Conversations with Kids? Once I started reading, I could not put it down. The real letters from real children
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
Raising children or your grandchild (as over 2 million American grandparents are doing today) with confidence and respect isn’t something that parents have to do by themselves. We grandparents