Why the unvaccinated live in an alternate universe BY Dr. Alex Busxko During my final months of residency training in Florida this past spring, I lost count of how many
Legal guardianship of a grandchild? BY KYLE PERSAUD You have a grandchild, and you believe that your grandchild may be in danger. You feel that you need a guardianship. You
Shelf Stuff – Summer Reading Selection Why Is Summer Reading So Important for Kids’ Success? According to Study.com, summer reading is critical for students to retain knowledge and skills learned
Advice for grandparents vacationing with extended family BY KAREN L. RANCOURT As Covid-19 vaccinations increase and more and more extended families get together, many vacationing together, intergenerational conflicts may result.
I Can Read Comics Help Grandkids Learn To Read As grandparents, it’s important to support the goals of ensuring that our grandchildren are ready for the challenges of life. Reading early
Be Your Grandkids’ Favorite Science Teacher With Wikki Stix! Back-to-school for the grandkids…most likely, this fall. And you may be concerned that they have fallen behind without in-person instruction and
Grandfamilies – Overcoming Isolation and Loss By Dr. Deborah Langosch, LCSW As we welcome and adjust to this time of re-entry from the pandemic, it’s an opportunity to identify where
You’re Never to Old for a Unicorn Cake BY CHRISTINE CROSBY When my daughter, Tiffany, sent me these pictures of the unicorn cake
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What Grands Need to Know About Getting Medical Cannabis Treatment When I think about my grandparents in their elder years, I am struck by how they suffered needlessly. My mother’s
What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack? Reposted with permission from Education Week. Here is the original post By Stephen Sawchuk — May 18, 2021 Is “critical race
Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It * Stunning In-Depth Look at One Of Hollywood’s Most Trailblazing Actors June 14th, 2021 Over a 70+ year career,
Dear Dad BY CAROLINE CHIRICHELLA Dear Dad, It’s been 436 days since we last saw you. 436 days since you last saw your granddaughter, Lucia-Antonia. I remember so clearly the
BY EMILY MORGAN If singer Cat Stevens stretched his hand out of the window of a colorful train car and asked me to join him, I’m pretty sure I’d grab
The Velveteen Rabbit = A Modern Elder? BY CHIP CONLEY “Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off.” – Margery Williams Bianco, The
A Great Granddad BY MARTIN GLEESON Limerick, Ireland Mary stopped the car just outside Leonard’s Newsagents. She handed a $20 note to her ten-year-old son David and told him, “There will
Grandkids Say The Darndest Things! BY BOB CAIRNS I don’t want to go total Art Linkletter GrandKids Say the Darndest Things, but now that I’m a grandparent and when one
Criticizing Or Complaining Rarely Buys You Anything BY JOSHUA COLEMAN While many grandparents can regularly see their grandchildren, others rarely can spend time with their grands. However, some grandparents find
Being A Grandparent Financial Facilitator BY RICHARD AND LINDA EYRE Our column in last fall’s issue was on being an Independence-Giver to your grandkids (See it here). In that article,
Hello Blockchain BY DEANNA SHOSS How will blockchain influence your life? First off, the Dukes, the two $1 bet guys in Trading Places, are gone. And your children or grandchildren will