How Grandparents Can Be A Front-Line Resource For College-age Grandkids BY KAREN L. RANCOURT I was recently contacted by a set of grandparents who wanted my advice about resources and
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Readers Share More of Their Ponies Dear readers, Five months ago many of you shared with me your “ponies in the poop.” You may recollect that I
Disagreements about the use of a ventilator to treat Covid-19 BY KAREN L. RANCOURT I was lying on the floor doing my stretching exercises, when all of a sudden, I
Grandparents lament: Those damn travel sports teams! BY KAREN L. RANCOURT Of late, I am hearing from more and more grandparents who are finding that travel sports teams are cutting
How to Talk About Tragedies with Grandchildren By Karen L. Rancourt, Ph.D. aka Gramma Karen Editor Note: In the wake of the horrific shootings in Las Vegas and the many
By Karen L. Rancourt, PhD | Next time you feel compelled to give a little parenting advice to your adult child or her/his spouse, remembering three little words can make
BY LORI BITTER GRAND’s own Dr. Gramma Karen recently published Ask Dr. Gramma Karen Volume II: Savvy Advice to Soothe Parent-Grandparent Conflicts, a second volume of advice specifically addressing the
Don’t suffer in silence; be open, be honest and always speak with love when setting ground rules. By Karen L. Rancourt, PhD I typically side with young parents and encourage
By Karen Rancourt, PhD | What to do if you or your spouse has a terminal illness and the two of you disagree on when to have the end-of-life “talk”