Grandma, What Big Changes You’ve Made
As a 21st century grandma, you’re nothing like your own grandmas, who probably smelled of lavender and Ivory soap and kept a cloth handkerchief tucked up …
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Maybe Baby Boomer Grandparents are Headed in the Right Direction
As sure as Lassie always found a way to save the day and Perry Mason almost never lost a case, you and all your baby-boomer friends are just as cool now as you …
9 Months Is an Eternity for Expectant Grandparents
Where’s a stork when you need one? Baby Boomers are now becoming grandparents. Here’s your guide for what to expect when you’re expecting …
Happy Holidays… So Soon?
No, the holidays can’t be here again already! A year seems like forever to the little ones, but it goes by quick as a wink in grandparent time. Was it truly …
What Are You Thankful For, Grandma and Grandpa?
Grandchildren are the icing on the cake any time of the year, but they provide that extra special zing during the holidays. They make the turkey a little …
Can Grandparents Save the Language? Calling English 911!
Now that your grandchildren are back in school—much to the rejoicing of their parents—it’s time to ponder everything you soaked up this summer under the …
Today’s Grandparents Got Groove
Flower children. Deadheads. Yuppies. Grandparents? Like students bewildered by the SAT question that asks which word doesn’t belong in the list, we keep …
You’ve Come A Long Way, Granny
There you are one day, innocently applying mascara at your lighted magnifying mirror, when it finally—inevitably—hits home: that woman looking back at you …
Bacon, Eggs, and Bubby
When I visited Bubby and Baby Mac last month, one of the things Bubby wanted us to do together was make cookies. Because it was so darn hot in the desert-even …
Introducing Grilled Grandma Caryn
What is a Grilled Grandma? A Grilled Grandma is a grandma whom I’ve grilled with some grandma-related questions, and she’s graciously responded …