With the current and much-needed focus on race, it can be hard to recognize your own position of privilege. Dr. Gramma Karen turns to Jezra Kaye for some enlightening insight and eye-opening resources on race and white privilege.
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.
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Daughter-In-Law Is an Obstacle to Seeing Our Grandchildren
Our daughter in-law (DIL) has two kids, ages three and one. Two years ago they moved six hours away, and since our DIL has no means to come visit us, we go to see them. Now that our grandson Bryce is three, we feel he is old enough for us to come pick up him […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: We Worry about Our Daughter and Granddaughter
Dear Dr. Gramma Karen,
Our daughter Joan married Donald ten years ago. We all knew there was something off about him; he is very controlling and very insecure. Before they got married, my husband, who is a police officer, let her know how much we love her, and talked to her about our concerns about her marrying him. She went ahead and married him.
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Kids Can Benefit in Many Ways from Playing Video Games
Video games can be great outlets for kids to pass time – and they’re actually more beneficial than you would think! Here are some awesome ways that gaming can help improve your kids’ lives.
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Readers’ Comments about Kids and Video Games
You asked and she’s here to answer! Dr. Gramma Karen is back with responses to readers’ questions regarding kids and how video games are actually beneficial for them!
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Disagreements about Use of a Ventilator to Treat COVID-19
There is a lot of confusion and uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 in the news today. Here are Dr. Gramma Karen’s thoughts on ventilators and the importance of healthy discussions in this tumultuous time.
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Talking with Teenagers about Grandfather’s Illness
I am devastated. My dad has just been diagnosed with a serious case of prostate cancer. He is 70, but has always had excellent health and the vibrancy of a much younger man. I am a single mom with two children. My elder child, almost 18, is in his last year of high school and […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Grandfather Bemoans Lack of Access to His Grandson
Having a relationship with your family while your beliefs are in stark contrast to theirs can be incredibly dividing. Here are some points to think about when having familial conflicts based on differing opinions.