By Susan Hoffman Sally Mitchell could be forgiven if she forgot that Woodrow Wilson is no longer the president of the United States. Mitchell just crossed the threshold from centenarian to supercentenarian,

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“Grandparents who think that voicing their opinion will change the status quo are sadly mistaken.”  BY SUSAN HOFFMAN – Grandparent Rights Expert Dear Susan, My daughter in law is so

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By Susan Hoffman  |  What can and should you do when a parent wages emotional warfare and your grandchild is caught in the line of fire |    Dear Susan:

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If you are a grandparent seeking information and support with your challenge to be in the life of your grandchildren, then you need to know about Susan Hoffman and her

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How to Cope When Your Family’s Holiday Plans Don’t Include You  |  By Susan Hoffman   Dear Susan: My daughter has become a self-centered monster. She thinks nothing of cutting

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When Cut Off from Your Grandchild Fill the Void with Self-Care, not Comfort Food By Susan Hoffman   Dear Susan: I have not seen my grandson since my daughter severed

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By Susan Hoffman Dear Susan: Having grandkids has made the holidays even more special, but I’m worried this year will not be special at all. My daughter and son-in-law won’t

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When emotional neediness ruins a relationship, start over! By Susan Hoffman Dear Susan, Both my sons have distanced themselves from me because I leaned on them for emotional support after

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Their daughter died — must they lose their granddaughter too? By Susan Hoffman   Dear Susan, Our daughter got very sick about four months after giving birth to our granddaughter.

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AFGGC can help you with your grandparent-grandchild visitation issues Dear Susan, My friend Joy found your support group listing in the city news magazine The Newport Navigator, which is how

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By Susan Hoffman Dear Susan, It was really hard not seeing our grandson, Charlie, for six months. Our son and daughter-in-law simply made themselves unavailable whenever we asked to visit.

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By: Christine Bettencourt Staying connected with your grandchildren seems like the most basic expectation a grandparent could have. Sadly, hard times and troubled attitudes are breaking family ties and hearts

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Dear Susan, We live in Massachusetts and our two grandkids live in Northern California, and now the parents will no longer let us see the kids. It’s mostly our daughter’s

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Step 1: Remove foot from mouth Dear Susan, I am feeling so defeated because I can’t seem to do anything right when it comes to my adult child. It has

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Dear Susan, My daughter has gone off the deep end with her bohemian lifestyle. Her parenting skills are desperately lacking, and she has truly strange ideas about childrearing. The kids

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“Dear Susan, “As a grandparent, if you had found out that your grandchild had been living with a parent and stepparent who were engaging in a sleazy lifestyle and allowing

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Our g’kids are running amuck! Dear Susan, My daughter has gone off the deep end with her bohemian lifestyle. Her parenting skills are desperately lacking, and she has truly strange

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“Dear Susan, “It all started when I flipped the boyfriend off. “My daughter and her son came to live with me shortly after his birth; she and the bio dad

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