I feel really disappointed that my in-laws haven’t made it easier for us to stay at their house with our 14 month old. They have yet to provide anything, such as a porta-crib, toys, or books. We’d like to visit them more, but we always have to schlep so much stuff. They also don’t like […]
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!
Green Parenting: Green TV
By: Elise Jones, blog editor I have to admit, my TV tends to be on a bit “after hours” (aka, after the kiddos are in bed and I’m working). Usually it’s dialed into some of my favorite reality TV shows and HGTV since these are light watching and don’t require much attention. This also […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: What Can I Do About Helicopter Grandparents (Part II)
Dear Readers, Last week in my column I responded to a first-time expectant mom who was anticipating a lot of involvement from the grandmothers-to-be, both of whom live nearby and both of whom have strong opinions about childrearing. This mom fears “helicopter grandmothers” — defined as grandmothers who hover over their adult children and/or grandchildren […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: What Can I do About “Helicopter” Grandmothers? (Part II)
Dear Readers, Last week in my column I responded to a first-time expectant mom who was anticipating a lot of involvement from the grandmothers-to-be, both of whom live nearby and both of whom have strong opinions about childrearing. This mom fears “helicopter grandmothers” — defined as grandmothers who hover over their adult children and/or grandchildren […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: What Can I Do about “Helicopter” Grandmothers (Part 1)
I am a first-time expectant mom and I can already anticipate very, very involved grandmothers, both of whom live nearby, both of whom have strong opinions about childrearing. In an earlier column, you talked about setting grandparental expectations and addressing their assumptions. I’d love to set some boundaries for my baby’s grandmothers, but I am […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen What Can I do About “Helicopter” Grandmothers? (Part I)
I am a first-time expectant mom and I can already anticipate very, very involved grandmothers, both of whom live nearby, both of whom have strong opinions about childrearing. In an earlier column [9/14/11] you talked about setting grandparental expectations and addressing their assumptions. I’d love to set some boundaries for my baby’s grandmothers, but I […]
Parentless Parents Notes From Our Workshop with Allison Gilbert
This week we had a insightful workshop with Allison Gilbert, author of the critically-acclaimed Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children. As so many women continue having babies later and later, Parentless Parents workshops were created for parents navigating parenthood without their own mother and […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Readers’ Comments on Advice for Giving Unsolicited Advice
Dear Readers, My 9/21/11 column, “Advice for Giving Unsolicited Advice”, generated both a lot of emotion and e-mails, so in this column I want to share some of these e-mails, as well as my additional comments. One grandfather wrote: …I do not like the image of “walking on egg shells” when considering when an in-law […]