The Joy and Wisdom of Grandparenting
Aththamma, Do You Have a Name? The Magical World of Childhood BY DIYAMANTHI GALPOTHTHAGE, Grandmother and children’s book author Have you ever woken up to a pitter-patter of raindrops falling on your window? Or watched purple Jacaranda flowers falling in the rustling wind to form a carpet beneath the trees? Or listened to a host … Read more
Albert Lincoln Roker Jr. was born on August 20, 1954, in Queens, New York. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1976, then joined NBC in 1978 at WKYC in Cleveland. By the mid-1980s, he had become WNBC-TV’s regular weeknight weather anchor in New York, … Read more
Albert Lincoln Roker Jr. was born on August 20, 1954, in Queens, New York. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1976, then joined NBC in 1978 at WKYC in Cleveland. By the mid-1980s, he had become WNBC-TV’s regular weeknight weather anchor in New York, … Read more
GRANDPA AND THE JELLYBEAN DRAGON Lessons on contentment from a pocket-sized philosopher By Ron Fredman One of the nicest things about being a grandpa is getting to meet all the little ones’ friends. Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting a dandy—a half-inch blend of dragon and glossy-red jellybean. We found ourselves bench-mates while four-year-old … Read more
In My Grandmother’s House BY ANN KOCHENBERGER When I was small… With a skate key on a string around my neck, I skate the three blocks from my house to my Grandmother Baker’s. Covered with vines, her house is just three blocks away. Dressed in a house dress’, my grandmother smiles when she sees me … Read more
A Grandmother’s Inspiration: Blueberries everywhere! BY DARLENE EDWARDS Our family LOVES blueberries, and our granddaughter especially enjoys them, popping them into her mouth like candy. We also have a blueberry muffin recipe she loves to make at our house. When I went to the store for blueberries, I looked for the biggest berries available. I … Read more
Graduation day is a milestone, and as a grandparent, you have the unique chance to make it even more special for your granddaughter with a heartfelt message. Your words can inspire, encourage, and celebrate her achievements as she begins a new chapter. But finding the right words isn’t always easy—how do you sum up years … Read more
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How I Learned To Live – And Work – Like Leonardo BY BOB BRODY Our five-year-old granddaughter Lucia is teaching me how to live – and work – like Leonardo. I refer, of course, to none other than Leonardo da Vinci, the peerless polymath — painter, scientist, architect, sculptor, engineer, theorist, and inventor who embodied … Read more
Interview With My Granddaughter BY ELYSE PELLMAN My husband and I love spending quality time with our family, particularly as we live far from each other. Recently, we had the good fortune of vacationing in Florida with our two grandchildren (and their parents!). I wanted to gain Maddie’s, my 19-year-old college student granddaughter’s, views on … Read more
After a 40-plus year career in Manufacturing and Health Care Administration, I decided it was time to retire. I did so, earlier than I expected, to spend time with my 3-year-old granddaughter Aria, and my newly born grandson, Aiden. My wife was “babysitting” our grandchildren (two days a week) and this seemed like a much … Read more
The four stages of conquest BY STEVE H. CHASIN Do you ever notice that grandchildren are insidious, patient, sweet, and secret as they weave their web and easily snare you, their grandparents? Looking back, many of us happily embrace this web of cuteness and subtlety without a fight, argument, or grief. The conquest begins with … Read more
Becoming the Grandmother I Never Had By Qin Sun Stubis Throughout my life, I always had a wish and a yearning: I wanted grandparents who could be close to me and love me. I wanted them to hug me, hold my hands tight and take me places. I wanted to see their smiling faces and … Read more
Good Morning Merry Sunshine BY AVERY MALIA GIESKER In my short sixteen years of living, tattoos have always intrigued me. How do people decide on the designs or words they want to live with forever? I grew up around family and adult friends who always had intricate work on their bodies. My parents have many … Read more
