Grandmas Are Coping Creatively During the Coronavirus

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BY Donne Davis, founder of the GaGa Sisterhood Grandmas Are Coping Creatively During the Coronavirus How are you coping during the Coronavirus? Have these challenging times affected your relationships with your grandchildren? I asked my GaGa Sisterhood members this question and got some wonderful stories about the creative ways we’re staying connected. The coronavirus has … Read more

I Was Blessed To Have a Gem Of A Mother-In-Law

I Was Blessed To Have A Gem Of A Mother-in-law

I Was Blessed To Have A Gem Of A Mother-In-Law BY DONNE DAVIS – GaGaSisterhood.com (Featured image:  4 generations includes Donne, her daughter and mother-in-law, Alice, on her 93rd birthday holding her great-granddaughter.) I’ve written a lot about difficult MILs in my blog. But I was blessed to have a gem of a MIL. She thought … Read more

Thanksgiving Fun for the Grandkids

Looking for some Thanksgiving fun for your Grandkids? BY DONNE DAVIS Thanksgiving is November 23. If you’ve got grandkids coming for dinner, here are some fun Thanksgiving activities to keep them entertained at the table. Make Place Cards The place cards shown in the above photo were made by one of my GaGa Sisters. Invite … Read more

Grandma Feels Disappointed and Left Out

Grandma Feels Disappointed and Left Out BY DONNE DAVIS – GaGaSisterhood A grandma wrote to say she had such high expectations for bonding with her new grandson. Instead, she feels disappointed and left out. Her son and daughter-in-law live only a few miles away and yet, she confided, “they might as well live on the … Read more

10 Best G-Parent Blogs & Websites

10 Best G-parent Blogs & Websites

Top 10 Best GRANDparent Websites and Blogs for 2017 GRAND Magazine is proud to recognize the best of the best websites and blogs for today’s grandparents. Each site/blog offers a distinct voice and perspective. When it comes to grandparenting; there is no such thing as one size fits all. Just like families, there is a … Read more

The Secrets To Communicating With Your Adult Children

By Donne Davis, Founder of the Gagasisterhood.com When it comes to communicating with your adult children, where do you get stuck? I posed this question to the 25 grandmothers (we call them GaGas) attending our January 15 meeting and added, is it around discipline, visitation, values or boundaries? All of the above, and more, they … Read more

Do You Provide Care for Your Grandchild?

By Donne Davis – Gagasisterhood.com Do you provide grandchild care? The Department of Psychology at the University of Georgia is recruiting grandparents and their employed, adult children for a paid research study examining the effects of grandchild care on health, well-being, and career outcomes. This study is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety … Read more