The School Rules Of Engagement, Make Learning Fun!
BY JAIA PETERSON LENT Spring Break! For children these words may bring excitement – a break from the school routine, a family vacation or even a chance to …
Archive by category Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Encore Parenting: When Your Grandchild Has ADHD
By Elaine K. Williams, LMSW / CHt | What you need to know and do if you are a grandparent raising a grandchild who has, or might have, attention deficit …
GRAND Paws: The Gift of Giving Back
Helping Grandchildren Learn the True Meaning of Holiday Giving | By Robin Ganzert, PhD One of the greatest challenges we face when it comes to …
Grandmother of the Year: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Rosie nudges Clyde aside as she tries to cash in on the back rub and pokes her head above the gate and lets out a plaintive bark. Rosie’s human charges …
Tips To Help Your Granddaughter Have High Self-Esteem
By: Akilah C. Thompson Create a list of words that describe you. Some of them should be unique, beautiful, and strong. Low self-esteem is one of the major …
Back to School Help for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren May Be Available from the Area Agency on Aging
Editor’s Note: Did you know that the Area Agency on Aging might be a resource for grandparent’s raising their grandchidren? I didn’t …
Congratulations, 2013 GRANDparent of the Year Honorees!
GRAND Magazine Proudly Announces the 2013 GRANDparent of the Year and Runners-Up! Choosing only one winner and nine runners-up from the many deserving nominees …
A Bond So Deep
The importance of child – caregiver attachment By Elaine K. Williams Having a strong emotional bond to a parent or parental figure is important to early …
When Retirement Calls You to Be a Parent—Again
(Editor’s Note: I saw this in the Wall Street Journal today and just had to share) By Liz Peterson Weiss I imagined retirement being many things—but …