Gotta Serve Somebody – Especially during memory-triggering holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s celebrations, whether or not we’re with our families, we can fill the hole in our hearts by
According to The Sun Sentinel The 2015 grandparent rights bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Joseph Abruzzo, D-Wellington, was signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott this month. Some had hoped it
Editor’s Note: GRAND Magazine is a resource for all grandparents; Grandparents who are raising their grandchildren and grandparents who struggle to just be in the lives of their grandchildren (Alienated
By Susan Hoffman | What can and should you do when a parent wages emotional warfare and your grandchild is caught in the line of fire | Dear Susan:
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen | By Karen Rancourt, PhD | Constant arguing can be hazardous to little ears. Here’s some sage advice for bickering grandparents. | “Are
By Robin Ganzert, PhD, President, American Humane Association | A service dog named Elle challenges us to not judge others by their appearance and to teach acceptance to our grandkids
How to Cope When Your Family’s Holiday Plans Don’t Include You | By Susan Hoffman Dear Susan: My daughter has become a self-centered monster. She thinks nothing of cutting
Kinship care options and advice for grandparents of kids in the child-welfare system By Cathleen J. Newbanks The Fostering Connections Act (2009) mandates that child-welfare workers locate and contact
By Amy Zawistowski National Committee of Grandparents for Children’s Rights Americans will celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s within the next month. That’s a lot of festivity and, for
By Susan Hoffman Dear Susan: Having grandkids has made the holidays even more special, but I’m worried this year will not be special at all. My daughter and son-in-law won’t
By: Lily Prellezo When in doubt, don’t wear your spanx to Disney on Ice. Preparing for my first field trip with my two year-old and four-year old grandsons, my greatest
By Susan Hoffman Dear Susan, It was really hard not seeing our grandson, Charlie, for six months. Our son and daughter-in-law simply made themselves unavailable whenever we asked to visit.
By: Christine Bettencourt Staying connected with your grandchildren seems like the most basic expectation a grandparent could have. Sadly, hard times and troubled attitudes are breaking family ties and hearts
Dear Susan, We live in Massachusetts and our two grandkids live in Northern California, and now the parents will no longer let us see the kids. It’s mostly our daughter’s
Step 1: Remove foot from mouth Dear Susan, I am feeling so defeated because I can’t seem to do anything right when it comes to my adult child. It has
Emily Baxter*, age 56, is a grandmother raising her grandchildren. Not because the children’s parents are no longer living but because one parent is incarcerated and the other, their mother,
Across the United States, almost 7.8 million children are living in homes where grandparents or other relatives are the householders, with more than 5.8 million children living in grandparents’ homes
What to look for when hiring an Elder Law attorney Legal problems that affect the elderly are growing in number. Our laws and regulations are becoming more complex. Actions taken
If you’re a grandmother raising a grandchild — or know someone who is — you may be interested in learning about Project COPE (Caring for Others as a Positive
Our g’kids are running amuck! Dear Susan, My daughter has gone off the deep end with her bohemian lifestyle. Her parenting skills are desperately lacking, and she has truly strange