A grandmother's blog on life
When I had my first child it was my joy to rock her to sleep and sing to her. It was horribly sad when one day when she was 14 or 15 months old, she pushed me away and said, “no sing, no rock, crib.” (I have to admit it was more like, “no sig, no yok, kib.”). I, of course, continued to sing and … [Continue reading]
This Grandma has been living in medical La La Land. GG (Great Grandmother, now age 95) said live to the fullest and travel in ‘Young Old’ which is until age 84 because that starts ‘Old Old’ and your life changes drastically. I even asked each of my doctors if we Boomers can expect ‘Old Old’ to start … [Continue reading]
When I immigrated to the United States with my parents, I was six months old. Although my mother (GG Frieda) insisted that I was toilet trained at … [Continue reading]
This Grandma forgot the overwhelming joy a baby can bring to a family. After all, our youngest baby boy grandchild has brothers seven and eleven years … [Continue reading]
Our oldest grandchildren were excited to visit us in Florida for spring break, and were even more excited that our younger grandchildren’s grandmother … [Continue reading]
When you are a child of Holocaust survivors, when Holocaust Remembrance Day comes around again, you can remember vividly the year before that and the … [Continue reading]
That petting zoo animals can transmit highly virulent drug resistant bacteria to children is not what this Grandma wanted to read on Science Daily … [Continue reading]
Once Grandpa and I finally settled into semi-retirement mode, we started paying attention to our friends who had preceded us into leisure time, and … [Continue reading]
The hidden danger of high school reunions is not what you would initially think. When I served on the family court bench, I was surprised to find … [Continue reading]
This Grandma remembers some books from our children’s childhoods, some even by heart nearly fifty years later. Mostly, those are Dr. Seuss rhymes. … [Continue reading]
This Grandma is hooked on the apps that give you options to select a topic and read dozens and dozens of articles from any source, and even from … [Continue reading]
It took a radio host to advise listeners that March 6, 1912 was when Oreo cookies were introduced to the world. The original Oreo creator would be … [Continue reading]
It seems that the fact that Cape Town, South Africa, was rationing water and near “day zero” was causing tourists to stay away from this wonderful … [Continue reading]
The day was the ordinary. I ran errands. I went to Whole Foods for a dozen items that came to $44. I took my car in for service and went to pick it … [Continue reading]
This Grandma has written about how we should have friends that are at least ten years older than us so we can learn what faces us in life and friends … [Continue reading]
Each year, this Grandma looks forward to some annually repeated news releases that some might think are trivial. I love the information annually on … [Continue reading]
With two baby grandchildren approaching a year old, we love the toothy smile of one and the incoming sharp little stubs of another. Yes, we remember … [Continue reading]
Grandparenting preteens and teenagers is different than any other grandparenting stage. Grandparenting babies, whether a long distance or local, is … [Continue reading]
When this Grandma was a child, I remember hearing about how some would mark their signature with an X because they could not read or write. Having a … [Continue reading]
This Grandma has written several posts about breastfeeding over the years, most saying that it should be a choice, nor guilting or forcing new mothers … [Continue reading]
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