Readers Share More of Their Ponies
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 …
Use A Ventilator To Treat Covid-19?
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 …
Those Damn Travel Sports Teams
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 …
How To Talk About Tragedies With Your Grandchildren
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 …
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: When Does Giving Advice Become Interfering?
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 …
Savvy Advice To Soothe Parent-Grandparent Conflicts
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 …
How Grandparents Can Set Ground Rules
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 …
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: End-of-Life Dilemma
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 …