This is an unabridged version of a column I wrote for GRAND Magazine. I hope you enjoy it! After watching her eight-year-old grandson, Mickey, stand-up paddle boarding (SUP), Grandma Lee commented that it sure looked like a fun thing to do. Mickey said, “Grandma Lee, I can teach you how to SUP.” And he did. […]
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!
Kicking Endless Gadget Time with Fun Time
Childhood looks so much different now than it did some thirty years ago. Gone are the days when parents have to beg their kids to come back inside for dinner or leave the playground – with the promise that “we will come back tomorrow.” Today, modern parents have to practically shove their children out of […]
Dr. Gramma Karen: When Grandchildren Ask About A Family Secret
What advice do you have for grandparents whose grandchildren ask them about family secrets? For example, our 8-year-old granddaughter, Elaine, asked us, “Who is Trudy’s real mother?” (Trudy is her cousin on the other side of the family). We know Trudy’s biological mother is her young aunt and that Trudy believes an older aunt is […]
Discover Your Unique Gifts
Dear Readers, I am off “holiday-ing” with my family and will return January 5, 2015. In my absence my guest blogger is Donne Davis. Thank you, Donne! Wishing everyone wonderful holidays and a Happy New Year. * * * * * With the holiday season here, we grandmas often get caught up in thinking we […]
Eat, Drink & Be Merry Over the Holidays – Guilt and Stress Free: Teleclass Re-cap
‘Tis the season for crowded stores, present wrapping, guests, and a whole lot of stress. This week, we held an important and enlightening teleclass, expertly facilitated by Mareya Ibrahim, The Fit Foodie and Founder of EatCleaner.com, and generously sponsored by Happy Family, to discover how you can enjoy this Holiday season stress-free! When it comes […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Family Members Disagree on Vaccinations for Children
There seems to be a lot in the news about parents opposed to vaccinations. They claim they have read the research and don’t want to take the risk of their child getting autism or having other side effects. What advice you would you offer when some family members are opposed to getting their children or […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: How Not to Say the Wrong Thing
Dear Readers, The holiday season means the coming together of family and friends, many of whom we haven’t seen in a while, many of whom may be dealing with illnesses and diseases. A constant fear is saying the wrong or inappropriate thing to someone who is facing a medical challenge. A reader sent me a […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Gift Ideas for the Grandchildren
As the holidays approach grandparents begin to think of gifts for the grandchildren, typically something material. All well and good, but giving events and experiences as gifts can be an incredibly enriching and valuable alternative. Think how excited a grandchild will be to learn that as a holiday gift Grandma and Grandpa are taking her […]