Note: This is an unabridged version of a column I wrote for GRAND Magazine. There are gifts, and then, there are GIFTS. I refer to our recent 50th wedding anniversary as “the anniversary that keeps on giving.” First we took a Danube River cruise with 11 family members and friends. When my sister and her […]
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: Dreading the Family Thanksgiving Dinner
Note: This column was first posted on 11/16/11. It feels timely and relevant for 2016. I am dreading the annual Thanksgiving dinner with my husband’s family. My father-in-law (FIL) and his brother have strong and differing political opinions and they will inevitably end up having one of their shouting matches. It is so upsetting to […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: DIL Always Giving In To Granddaughters’ Bad Behavior
Here is a question for you about what seems to be little, maybe no, discipline. I see my daughter-in-law succumbing to the tantrum and power plays of her aggressive 5-year-old, Donna, and her sweet 11-year-old, Carol. Most times my DIL’s succumbing is at the sacrifice of what she, or others, want to see happen. There […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Grandmother Has Problems with Disobedient Grandchildren
I read and loved your response to the grandma with the undisciplined twin five-year-olds. I’m in a similar situation, except my “grandchildren” – who aren’t really my grandchildren – are 10 and 11. My husband and I have been married 33 years, and these two children are from our son’s significant other (they are not […]
Mommybites Chit-Chat: Nicole Feliciano, Founder & CEO of Momtrends Media
Mommybites Chit-Chat: Conversations with luminaries, entrepreneurs and influencers in the parenting world Tell us a little about you (your background, your job, what makes you tick or anything else you think our Mommybites moms will find interesting). I’m the Founder & CEO of Momtrends Media, a million-dollar brand providing busy women with a daily dose […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Grandson Thinks His Grandmother May Be Gay
I never thought I would ever be writing to someone like you for advice, but my girlfriend’s mother suggested I contact you because she wasn’t sure how to advise me. Here’s my situation. I am a college sophomore. I grew up in a great two-parent household with two younger siblings. One set of my grandparents […]
Dr. Gramma Karen: Our Son-in-Law is a Tyrant
Can you give my wife and me some advice about our tyrannical son-in-law? My daughter was forced to have 6 kids in a 10-year marriage, two sets of twins and two single births. He does not hit her, but otherwise he is a tyrant. He does not let her go out of the house unless […]
Dr. Gramma Karen: Mom in Blended Family Faces Caretaking Challenges
I am a part of a blended family and have been for ten years now. My husband is sweet and kind, someone I felt I could be myself with. Most important, I felt I could trust him with my children. Although my mother-in-law sees her children as successes, many people might question this about two […]