Special, time-sensitive announcement for GRAND subscribers! Save 20% on GrandparentsAcademy.com Spring Masterclasses when you enroll by March 31. Our partner and 2022 GRANDparent Best of the Best Resource GrandparentsAcademy.com has
If you have a loved one in a nursing home, you trust the home to care for your mom, dad, or grandparent. However, not all nursing homes take good care
To all grandparents from the Wikki Stix Company! We’d like to introduce ourselves. We are a small, friendly, and playful company with the wonderful task of producing a unique and
The age of the grandparent has arrived. The ratio of grandparents to children is higher than ever before. That has big consequences This month in The Economist, a story appeared
The Most Common Grandparent Name In Every State Thanks to the folks at Coventry Direct, we now know the most popular grandparent names by state. The following are the results
BY AARON LARSEN The Most Influential Grandparents are Students First Reflecting on some of the most influential role models in my life, who happen to be my grandparents, there’s a
Every American has a chocolate chip cookie memory. The scene of children coming home from school to the scent of fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies wafting from the oven is as
BY CHRISTINE CROSBY Over the holidays, a friend of mine (Ingrid Bredenberg) introduced me to a new book, Positive Intelligence by Dr. Chamine Shirzad. What I soon learned is that
Nursing Home Negligence: Can You Sue for Emotional Distress? Nursing homes are increasing in popularity with the rise in life expectancy in America. Many Americans place their loved ones in
BY RANNY LEVY Our first review of the new year for you and it’s a fantastic film! It’s in theaters now! (L-R): Ronal (Kate Winslet), Tonowari (Cliff Curtis), and the
If your answer is yes, then you will want to read Enjoy the Gift of Childhood! Imagine what life would be like if you started enjoying more of the moments
Resources for Resilience Building A Bridge Between Generations BY JOEL METZGER I’m a grandparent! How did that happen?? I watch from a distance as my daughter and son repeat everything
The Gift Of Peace And Tranquility BY ANNETTE PETRICK “The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is
BY JERRY WITKOVSKY AND DEANNA SHOSS Trigger warning. We are going to talk about gun violence and mass shootings and how helpless we feel as grandparents to protect our grandchildren
Grandparents more involved than ever before? BY RICHARD AND LINDA EYRE In the Winter issue of GRAND, we talked about the new sense of a more proactive Grandparenting Movement that
Ramsey Lewis: A Father’s Passion BY REV. BOBBBY LEWIS “Dad, I love talking to you.” “Well, I love talking with you too, Son.” This, in my most straightforward words, is/was
The Granny Who Stands On Her Head BY ANN RICHARDSON Somewhere in the middle of my seventies, I realized that I liked being old. Now that I am 80, I
Watch your language – especially when talking about gender BY PAT HANSON We’ve all heard the admonition “it’s not what you say, but how you say it.” With the attention
The five stages of grandparenting BY KAREN L. RANCOURT Many of life’s significant events have been described as having stages, that is, particular points or periods in the growth or
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