As you are enjoying a relationship with your grandson, to have your grandson’s mother inexplicably begin to limit your access to him must be unimaginably painful.
Author: Dr. Karen Rancourt
Karen L. Rancourt, Ph.D., has over 50 years of varied experience. She began her career an elementary school teacher, went on to become a college professor, management consultant to Fortune 100 companies, career coach, and author of six books and a dozens of articles. Dr. Rancourt has helped thousands of parents, professionals and grandparents make important relationship decisions.
I Think My Husband’s Stepmother Is Illiterate
This is the situation: I am pregnant with our first child, and because I think Sally is illiterate, I do not want her babysitting.
The Dueling Grandmothers
What’s bothering me involves Riley’s two grandmothers, who seem to be competing with each other, trying to buy her love, bribing her with their one-upmanship.
Update on Grandmother’s Hurtful Behavior towards Grandson
In an earlier column Grandmother’s Hurtful Behavior towards Grandson Kathy, a distraught mom, described her mother’s angry, unpredictable, often bullying behavior towards her 12-year-old son Davey. Many readers e-mailed me to share their comments and to say how concerned they were for this mom and her family. Kathy agreed to provide an update.
Granddaughter’s Embarrassing Style of Dress
However, she has shown up at recent family gatherings and holidays in scanty attire that Aileen finds most inappropriate and offensive. Aileen’s husband, Madison’s grandfather, is also embarrassed.
Condo Living and Grandchildren Who Visit
A couple of the residents have taken to complaining to the building management about our kids being loud and unruly in the pool (they’re not!), and someone from the staff has come out to “discipline” them.
Heated Discussions at Work about Kids’ Homework
I’m a grandmother who works with several young moms. I am just amazed when I listen to them talk about “helping” their kids with their daily homework and projects. I say “helping” because what they describe is flat out doing their kids’ assignments. I think that what they should be doing instead is to help […]