Raising Grandkids: Inside Skipped-Generation Families Author: Gary Garrison Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba The number of grandparents raising grandkids is growing as drugs, alcohol or other factors prevent the parents
How to Survive 5 days in New York City with a 5 Year Old By Debra Bowman Life is a journey. Sometimes in the midst you have marvelous smaller journeys.
Caring for yourself is caring for your grandchild BY JAIA LENT Your grandbaby needs you. Research shows that children who have a strong relationship with a consistent, caring adult in
By Sandy Musser I’m standing at my front door saying goodbye to my second-grader, Chastin, as he hops on his bike. He’s riding two doors down the street where my
We are happy to announce that Grandparenting.org (the website) has joined forces with GRAND – The Magazine for GRANDparents & Their Families. They will be picking up where we have left
By Richard Davis Originally published in the Deseret News on February 18, 2015. A new film in theaters is called “Black or White.” It is a drama about a custody
By Michelle Van Loon for Christianitytoday.com A few weeks ago, I was at a McDonalds PlayPlace with my two grandsons, ages 6 and 11. There were a half-dozen other older caregivers in
By Laura Montané Bailey Whether you have grandchildren living with you or not, creating family traditions that include them are important. Traditions are how we pass on family values and
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By Elaine K. Williams, LMSW / CHt | What you need to know and do if you are a grandparent raising a grandchild who has, or might have, attention deficit hyperactivity
One would think that with parenthood far behind me, the worries associated with it would be in the past as well. Surprise! As a grandmother for almost nine years, I
Rosie nudges Clyde aside as she tries to cash in on the back rub and pokes her head above the gate and lets out a plaintive bark. Rosie’s human charges
Editor’s Note: Did you know that the Area Agency on Aging might be a resource for grandparent’s raising their grandchidren? I didn’t until I read the followng from the Ironton
GRAND Magazine Proudly Announces the 2013 GRANDparent of the Year and Runners-Up! Choosing only one winner and nine runners-up from the many deserving nominees for this special honor was truly
The importance of child – caregiver attachment By Elaine K. Williams Having a strong emotional bond to a parent or parental figure is important to early childhood development. The quality of
It takes nurturing and discipline to raise grandchildren who are struggling with the absence or loss of a parent By Sylvie de Toledo, LCSW/BCD Henrietta Casper has a problem.
Kinship care options and advice for grandparents of kids in the child-welfare system By Cathleen J. Newbanks The Fostering Connections Act (2009) mandates that child-welfare workers locate and contact
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren By Chloe JonPaul New census data reveals that 4.9 M children under the age of 18 live in grandparent-headed households. If you are one of those grandparents,
By Pat Burns, Movie Reviewer and West Coast Editor for GRAND Magazine Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNTl1mnW084 Catriona McKenzie’s first feature film, “SATELLITE BOY,” is about an elderly grandfather, Jagamarra (David Gulpilil), and
By Elaine K. Williams The holidays can be a difficult time for grandfamilies. Your grandchildren may feel especially sad, wishing their parents were with them for the holidays. The absence
By Lily Prellezo It has been said that it takes a village to raise a child. When my husband and I were raising our two daughters, I strongly believe it