BY DARLENE EDWARDS My husband and I are the proud parents of two amazing adult daughters and a wonderful son-in-law. In addition, not long ago, we became grandparents to a beautiful
BY KERRY BYRNE During a recent meeting with grandparents in The Long Distance Grandparent Society membership program, a new member asked about how to get the parents more engaged in
BY RICHARD AND LINDA EYRE We often overlook the fact that most of the values we want to instill in our grandchildren actually do have to be instilled. They don’t
You look great for your age! BY LAURA J. WELLINGTON A friend of mine and I were chatting this morning. Most of that conversation centered around something her daughter had
Spring: It’s Lemonade Time! BY PAT BURNS Spring has sprung! This is the time to embrace longer days and the warmth of more sunshine; enjoy the sights of new lime
How to Sound Cool while Figuring out Social Media By Deanna Shoss If you’re 30 and you say you are not that into social media people would probably think you
By Wendy Schuman Quick survey: Who do you think is the most inspirational Kennedy? For me, the answer is Maria Shriver. She’s had a multitude of roles packed into the
BY ALICE BURDICK SCHWEIGER When my son told us he and his fiancé were planning a destination wedding in St. Barths, we were a little taken aback. On one hand,
Cleveland Clinic Research Identifies Sildenafil as Candidate Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease Findings published in Nature Aging show 69% reduced likelihood of developing the disease A new Cleveland Clinic-led study has
Helping Latino Grandfamilies BY JAIA LENT Raising five grandchildren after age 60 was not in Mercedes’ life plan, but when she learned her grandchildren were going to be taken into
The Chef BY CHRIS WILKINS Almost Four quietly, bravely crawled out of the bed and scaled the 6:30 am dark stairs, and tiptoed down the dimly lit hallway where she
What to do when child abuse is suspected or witnessed BY KAREN L. RANCOURT I recently received an email from a distraught set of grandparents who suspected that their granddaughter
A new study forecasts the onset of Alzheimer’s disease based on people’s sleep patterns. What would you do if you knew how long you had until Alzheimer’s disease set in?
Looking for an easy-to-use, straight-forward parenting book? Look no further! The newly-released book, E.N.R.I.C.H. Your Relationship With Your Child, by author and grandparent Debbie Farr, Ph.D., is now available on
A Grandfather’s Thoughts for Peace – Paving a Positive Path Forward BY JACK LEVINE Now that I’m a grandfather (AKA Pop Pop Jack), I’m all the more dedicated to pave
A Winter Frolic with Grandkids: Blizzard Blast and Cold Weather Fun BY KIMBERLY BLAKER If your grandkids are like most, weekends and school snow closings are the highlight of the
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.