My Dad – In Praise of Nonagenarians
My Dad – In Praise of Nonagenarians By Julie DiBene I was celebrating a birthday with my 91-year-old father recently and it struck me that as a society, …
How This Grandmom Spent Her Summer Vacation Rafting
How This Grandmom Spent Her Summer Vacation Rafting BY ROBERTA ALLEN This is a cautionary yet celebratory tale for older grandparents. Looking back, at …
An Artful Grandmother
An artful grandmother BY LINDA ROWELL-KELLEY As a Maine Island artist and grandparent, I consider my seven grandchildren, grand students of the arts. …
Dear Grandparents…
BY BROOKE SMITH Dear Grandparents, Writing a book is such a fascinating process. One part, in particular, that’s so important is choosing the characters that …
Sweet Dreams – This Grandmom’s Favorite Lullaby
This Grandmom’s Favorite Lullaby Sweet Dreams BY DEBORAH LEVIN “You sing yourself a lullaby?” my daughter asked, incredulously. “Yes,” I answered …
Come To Grammie Camp
Come To Grammie Camp BY LINDA EYRE Looking back over my twenty plus years of Grandmothering, I’ve realized that the best investment of my time and the most …
My Grandmother’s Book
My Grandmother’s Book Author: Elma Van Vliet Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba I have often wondered about my grandmother’s life. Even though she lived …
Out Of The Mouths Of Babes (Grandchildren)
Out of the mouths of babes (Grandchildren) BY CAROLYN ASHTON AKA GRANDMA OZ It is so rewarding and entertaining when we really listen to our grandchildren. …
GRANDmotherhood Is Not For Sissies
GRANDmotherhood is Not For Sissies My spouse and I adopted two little girls several years ago. One, Sophie was murdered. We are raising her son, Jalen. This …
This Granddad Has The Back-To-School Blues
This Granddad Has The Back-To-School Blues BY STEVE WATSON With his granddaughter about to start junior kindergarten, Steve Watson wonders, why it is such a …