The Joy and Wisdom of Grandparenting
What is Love? 20 Answers From The Mouths Of Babes BY JACK LEVINE Wishing you and your loved ones well. As Valentine’s Day approaches, I’m pleased to share this heartfelt message with you. As busy as we are, let’s never be too busy to make time to enjoy the connection with someone we love. And despite being … 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
Gorgeous Grandmas of Charlotte: Celebrating ageless beauty and empowerment BY CHRISTINE CROSBY AS TOLD TO HER BY DR. MARSHA MCLEAN Grandmothers across the nation, rejoice! The inaugural “Gorgeous Grandmas of Charlotte” event recently lit up the city with a vibrant celebration of age, beauty, and empowerment. Dr. Marsha McLean, the visionary behind Grandmas2.0, orchestrated this … Read more
South African “Soccer Grannies” Improve their Health and Build Community BY JEAN DUFFY AND LYNSEY FARRELL Beka Ntsanwisi, known as the “Mother Teresa of Limpopo,” has dedicated her life to helping the impoverished in South Africa. She has built houses for orphans, sponsored university students, cared for the infirm, and delivered food to the hungry. … Read more
Supporting Grandfamilies to Support Their Children’s Education BY JAIA LENT as told to her by Charlye Hahn, Kinship CoordinatorSouthwest Idaho Area Agency on Aging Charlye and Bob were no strangers to grandparenting when their lives took a surprise turn. “My husband, Bob, and I began our journey in 2001 when my twin great niece and … Read more
BY CHRISTINE CROSBY You are in for a treat if you’ve not heard about Grandma Magic yet. It is the product of the Grandmother Collective. The Grandmother Collective (GMC) is a global, member-based organization focused on raising the profile of grandmothers as essential contributors to social change. We aim to create a community of practice … Read more
Rejected Mothers: The Silent Sorority Of Estrangement BY SUSAN ‘HONEY’ GOOD Stories of joy, lessons of sorrow, and countless experiences have shaped who I am–a visible woman over 50 who has earned her Ph.D in life. For over a decade I have vulnerably shared my life on www.honeygood.com I know the pain of suicide, widowhood, … Read more
Thriving Together – It’s Time for Authentic Intergenerational Collaboration BY LINSEY FARRELL Denmark, like many parts of the world, grapples with a crisis of loneliness among its older population. In response, initiatives like Cycling Without Age have emerged as solutions to connect generations and combat social isolation. The challenge was clear: how to break the … Read more
Maternal vs Paternal BY VICTORIA BISSELL BROWN Carmen Ruiz whispered, “I would not advise you to write this, but it seems to me that there’s always a closer relationship with the mother’s side.” I was in the middle of my interview with Carmen about being a granddaughter in the 1950s and a grandmother today. The … Read more
Hot off the Weekend Austrian Magazine Gran out, Glammy in: the new generation of grandmothers Grandmothers like Kris Kardashian are these days far too young to be called gran, in spirit if not quite in body, writes Nikki Gemmell. Out with the old, in with the new. We’re talking about grandparents’ names. None of that … Read more
Grandmothers as changemakers BY DR. LYNSAY FARRELL Have you heard of the “grandmother hypothesis?” Humans are among only a few species whose females live well beyond their reproductive years (alongside Japanese aphids and orcas). To try to explain this, anthropologist Kristen Hawkes observed how the presence of grandmothers among hunter-gatherers in Tanzania led to decreased … Read more
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You look great for your age! BY LAURA J. WELLINGTON A friend of mine and I were chatting this morning. Most of that conversation centered around something her daughter had said to her. Her daughter’s words were meant to be kind. “Mom,” she said. “You truly look great for your age.” I laughed when my … Read more
Ukrainian Grandmothers Take Up Arms According to an article in Independent.com UK, “Ukrainian children and grandmothers are preparing for a potential Russian invasion by practicing how to handle guns. Tensions continue to grow as Russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops along the Ukraine border despite diplomatic efforts to prevent a potentially deadly conflict. … Read more
