Songs grandparents grew up with are needed now BY PAT HANSON, PH.D. I just took an OLLI (Osher Life Long Learning Institute) adult education class on music icons of the
Alienated Grandparent? I thought I was the only one. BY PAT HANSON I had the opportunity to interview Amanda, founder of Alienated Grandparents Anonymous (AGA-fl.org) just before she approved the
Giving Thanks Eases The Holiday Blues – It’s All About Gratitude BY PAT HANSON Ph.D. My memories of Thanksgiving include smells of roasting turkey, sounds of shouting men watching football
Keep the faith BY PAT HANSON, PH.D. Does the restoration of friendly relations in your family seem impossible? Hold out hope; reunion can and does happen. It may start with
Gramma’s spirit lives on – Moana By Pat Hanson, PH.d. Disney’s latest film has messages in it for all grandparents, including those estranged from their adult children who have “invisible
Are ghosts from your past haunting you? BY PAT HANSON, PH.D. Because it offers an excuse to put on a mask, dress up anyway I’d like, and play pretend, I
By Pat Hanson, Author of Invisible Grandparent What is your legacy? We all pass on tangible and intangible legacies. They go far beyond ‘inheritances,’ i.e. money, stocks, or property to
BY PAT HANSON, PH.D. An Invisible Grandparent is anyone unable to participate fully in the lives of their children’s children. For 9 years, I have been kept from seeing my