Our two grandchildren have just – gasp! – entered their teen years. We’re hoping you can give us advice on talking with them about peer pressure and issues involving sex, drugs, and alcohol. We are fortunate in that we are on the same page as their parents in these matters, but we also feel that as their grandparents we might have some different approaches and opportunities than what they have with their parents. And is it even our place to engage on these topics?
Category: Grandparents
Welcome grandparents and parents! We know how important grandparent relationships are, so here you’ll find articles, videos and events on activities grandparents can do with their grandchildren, ways to positively foster these relationships, better communication and appreciation between parents and grandparents (and vice versa!) and more!
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Grandparents Worry About Grandchildren’s Excessive Screen Time
Screens and technology are huge aspects of children’s lives nowadays – read up on this informative column from Dr. Gramma Karen about excessive screen time in grandchildren!
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: The Secret Word to Avoid Spoiling Your Kids
Dear Readers, Below is an unabridged article I wrote for CitiBank’s Women and Company. Perhaps my advice will be helpful to parents and grandparents alike. The Secret Word to Avoid Spoiling Your Kids How does spoiling happen? Experts agree that children become spoiled and feel entitled when they are overindulged by their parents. Let’s face […]
Mother-in-Law Feels Rejected by Daughter-in-Law
My older son, Tom, 32, married to Tracey, became involved with her when he was 17 and she was 19. She is really the only person he ever seriously dated. She has always called the shots in their relationship. During the past 15 years she is always warm and friendly at family functions (while my […]
How to be a Positive Role Model for Your Children
Being a parent means that you are a role model for your little ones in how you act and conduct yourself. See how you can be the best role model for your kiddos as they grow up to be strong and smart individuals.
How to Deal with a Creepy Father-in-Law
I am engaged to Van. My problem is Van’s stepfather, George, who will soon become my step-father-in-law. I am uncomfortable around George for a variety of reasons, such as: he whispers things to me like, “Van sure has a good eye,” or “If I were a few years younger I’d give Van a run for […]
How Do I Deal With an Unsupportive Mother in Law?
I truly want to release myself of the anger and bitterness I feel toward my mother-in-law. She lives 20 minutes away, but doesn’t ever offer to come by to help or just to see her three-year-old grandson. She is a very active woman socially with golf, luncheons, and friends. She has three older grandchildren […]
These Are the Health Benefits of Butter for Kids
Cook with butter. Don’t cook with margarine or any other fake butter substitutes. Cook with butter. Most people think butter is bad. It’s not. On the contrary, butter – from grass fed cows – is one of the most ultimate, nutrient dense foods one can consume. Butter is basically animal fat with slight traces of […]