A grandmother's blog on life
GG (Great Grandmother) Lee is 97 years old. We got her an IPad years ago as a birthday present and she is pretty proficient. Since the start of the pandemic, like many other families, our family has set up a weekly Zoom. GG loves this time, giving her a chance to connect with all of us at one time. … [Continue reading]
In 2014. I first wrote about building resilience in children and how we grandparents could be of assistance. Pandemics were not on my radar. We now know our grandchildren are dealing with a once in a century crisis. We can help. This Grandmother is a child of Holocaust survivors. As … [Continue reading]
This Grandma loves receiving monthly pictures of grandma friends’ babies documenting their growth so much so that this is my third blog post with tips … [Continue reading]
After six grandchildren and many toddler gifts, this Grandma has listened to her daughters and daughter-in-law rave and complain about gifts and toys. … [Continue reading]
After six grandchildren and many baby gifts, this Grandma has listened to her daughters rave and complain about baby gifts. Of course, when we give a … [Continue reading]
I receive Netflix and HBO Max suggestions from friends on a daily basis during this pandemic. We grandparents are one generation older than our … [Continue reading]
When I wrote previous New Year’s blog posts I thought those transitions were difficult. See blog post, Memorializing Family Rituals and Traditions in … [Continue reading]
During the COVID-19 coronavirus lock down period in March and April, 2020, I interviewed our older grandchildren, two aged 13 and one aged 16. We … [Continue reading]
GG (Great Grandmother) Frieda, my mother, was a great cook and an even greater baker. Our home was overflowing with food and sweets as our parents … [Continue reading]
This Grandma, for this blog, keeps folders of different topics on my Ipad. Whenever I read something I want to keep, I put it in a folder. I recently … [Continue reading]
Thanksgiving 2020 took a toll. Not only could this Grandma not cook small enough for two, nothing tasted as good as when the entire family is … [Continue reading]
My mother, born Feiga (“little bird” or Zipora in Hebrew) Jelen, for whom our granddaughter is named), rarely spoke of the Holocaust. When her first … [Continue reading]
The presidential election vote is in and shows that we are clearly divided as a nation. President-Elect Biden’s priority is for our country to take … [Continue reading]
When the pandemic lockdown occurred March, 2020, I videotaped the three oldest grandchildren for them to save and look at their videos in ten years … [Continue reading]
Now that we all are spending more time at home, the news today included that we may have another run on toilet paper as the coronavirus soars (so … [Continue reading]
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a giant among us and her loss has been felt nationwide. The following two quotes I received from … [Continue reading]
This Grandma loves seeing the Social Security Administration’s listing of the most popular baby names of the year. If you put the term “baby names” … [Continue reading]
Everything seems different and chaotic in this COVID-19 coronavirus time in our lives. Each year this Grandma buys Halloween costumes for the … [Continue reading]
As a completely obsessive and proud grandmother, I relish every warm, funny and outrageous moment I have with my family. Read more...