My granddaughter Becky will be ten next month. She told me she wants a cellphone for her birthday, but her mother said she’s too young and can’t get one. Becky said a lot of her friends have one and she doesn’t see why she can’t have one, too. She said she’d be willing to help […]
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!
Great Pieces of Advice
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen is on vacation until the new year. But have no fear, today we will be sharing some of our favorite pieces of advice she has given us over the past 3 months. If you haven’t caught up with Dr. Gramma Karen, you can find her giving advice to parents and grandparents […]
My Grandson Is No Longer Loving Towards Me
This letter concerns my relationship with my eight-year-old grandson Matt. For the first five years of his life I cared for Matt several times a week, until he reached school age. We had a wonderful and loving relationship. At age five his parents divorced – a mean and difficult divorce. Matt’s mother played him against […]
Grandmother Sees a Potential Speech Problem, Parents Don’t Agree
I visit with my son, his wife and their three-year-old son for a couple of days every six weeks or so. I love spending time with my grandson Michael. My relationship with my son is good. My relationship with my daughter-in-law is okay, but she tends to get snippy with me when I ask even […]
My Body Belongs to Me
Did you know that studies show that 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be molested? Unbelievable, right? And in light of the recent news, there has been an outpouring of interest in how to keep our children safe. Therefore we resurrected our very popular “My Body Belongs to Me” class lead by Jill […]
Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It
Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting a teleclass called “Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It: Teaching Parents Ways to Talk to Their Young Children About Those with Differences.” In our teleclass, author/blogger, speaker, attorney and Parents Magazine contributor Meg Zucker, a mother of three born with a genetic condition leaving her with only […]
Taking the Stress Out of Gift Giving
I want to suggest you do a column on gift giving. I ask because I listen to people at work and in the check-out lines in stores stressing out about this. For example, my co-workers talk about their in-laws as being either cheapskates or extravagant. Then there is the topic of grandparents giving the grandchildren […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Taking the Stress Out of Gift Giving
I want to suggest you do a column on gift giving. I ask because I listen to people at work and in the check-out lines in stores stressing out about this. For example, my co-workers talk about their in-laws as being either cheapskates or extravagant. Then there is the topic of grandparents giving the grandchildren […]