As this Grandma said in Part I, a dear long friend, who is becoming a grandma for the first time, asked me to give her my must reads for new grandmas from my archives. I wanted to give an idea of the varied content, from tips to gifts, to do’s and do not’s. There is a search feature. I put in … [Continue reading]
Archives Must Reads For New Grandparents. Part II What To Buy, From Equipment to Toys and Gifts
March 26, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Stephen Fred Goldenberg AKA PopPop Obituary
March 18, 2023 By Leave a Comment
For our children and grandchildren, PopPop’s obituary was published in the Sun Sentinel, Sunday, March 11, 2023. It will always be on the website www.legacy.com. Stephen Fred Goldenberg, age 76, passed away March 1, 2023, surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of his home, overlooking the … [Continue reading]
Archives Must Reads For New Grandparents: Part I Grandma Lessons and Tips
March 12, 2023 By Leave a Comment
A dear long friend, who is becoming a grandma for the first time, asked me to give her my must reads for new grandmas from my archives. I wanted to … [Continue reading]
When We Boomers, Our Adult Children, and Our Grandchildren Too, Need A Movie Bathroom Break Without Missing Anything Significant in the Movie, There Is An App For That
March 3, 2023 By Leave a Comment
My mother insists that she toilet trained me at six months. I told her she was trained and could not go anywhere. My mother demurred. Running … [Continue reading]
When As a Grandparent, You Are Asked If You Love The First Grandchild the Best
February 25, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Blog.1.22.23. When As a Grandparent, You Are Asked If You Love The First Grandchild the Best Returning to Fort Lauderdale on Jet Blue, our … [Continue reading]
In Our Society, Most Teenagers and Preteens Have Seen Online Pornography, Hear Pornographic Lyrics, A Six Year Old Child Shot His Teacher, and That is Not The Worst of It
February 16, 2023 By Leave a Comment
When my grandchildren are in the car with me, I always have Pop Hits I on Sirius. I want to relate to them and their music. . . or so I thought. … [Continue reading]
We Boomer Grandparents Should Consider Being Realistic About Pet Adoption and Include Our Fur Babies in Our Wills and/or Create a Pet Trust for Their Care Upon Our Disability or Death
February 9, 2023 By Leave a Comment
When PopPop and I were ready to adopt two kittens, we were asked if we had plans for their care after our deaths as their life expectancy is twenty … [Continue reading]
Truth, Like Beauty, Is In The Eye Of the Beholder And The Best Advice I Ever Received On How To Keep Your Truth To Yourself
January 27, 2023 By Leave a Comment
I first started writing this blog because my Judicial Assistant, who became and is a dear long (we never say old) friend, was going to become a … [Continue reading]
New Technology gives us a Self Driving Stroller If You Want To Spend As Much as We Boomers Spent on Our First Cars and After A Serious Look Arguably is Justified in 2023
January 15, 2023 By Leave a Comment
When my father used to tell my brother and me that he bought a loaf of rye bread for a nickel, and we had to buy a loaf of rye bread for a quarter, he … [Continue reading]
Why and How Instagram Taught Me To Search “Life Hacks” For Simple Solutions to Daily Tasks. Who Knew How Really Helpful Ice Cubes Can Be
January 7, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Instagram taught me to search “Life Hacks” on Google for simple solutions to daily tasks! Instagram is an application (app) that my preteen … [Continue reading]
Please Do Not Wait To Tell Your Loved Ones What They Mean to You
January 1, 2023 By Leave a Comment
We grandparents are at the age when it is getting harder to say we are young. When age 80 is closer than I want to admit, although I work at looking … [Continue reading]
For the New Year 2023, How Do Grandparents Measure the Year
December 25, 2022 By Leave a Comment
“Seasons of Love,” the song from the award winning Broadway play, “Rent,” starts out: “five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes. … [Continue reading]
Holiday Gifts For Grandparents That Are Priceless, Interesting, and Unusual
December 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment
It is always hard to get grandparents holiday gifts. All we grandparents want is time with grandchildren. In that vein, now that COVID is … [Continue reading]
For Holiday Gifts 2022, Select the Best Award Winning Toys For Grandchildren and the Coolest Tech Gadgets for All Ages Recommended by my Eleven Year Old Grandson
December 11, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Even our youngest four year old grandchildren crave electronics. We can give what grandchildren crave by asking them what they want in electronics, … [Continue reading]
Boomer Grandmother’s View on Being Comfortable With The Names You Call or Don’t Call Your In-Laws, The July 2022 On-Line Survey Results, and How To Earn Extra Cash Doing On-Line Surveys
December 4, 2022 By Leave a Comment
When this Grandma was a newlywed, decades ago, what to call your in-laws was a major dilemma. I did not want to offend my parents by referring … [Continue reading]
Should I Be The Grandma on the Floor No More
November 27, 2022 By Leave a Comment
One of the absolute best tips I received as a new grandma almost two decades ago was to always be the grandma on the floor. Of course, I asked … [Continue reading]
For a Thanksgiving Dessert, Make Ahead Oreo Ice Cream Cake is the Best: Easy, Simple Ingredients, No Bake and Grandchildren Friendly
November 19, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Looking for the best and easy make ahead no bake Thanksgiving dessert to make with grandchildren for Thanksgiving, I looked for ice cream cakes made … [Continue reading]
The Five Most Important Reasons Why and When NOT To Put Wedding and Family Photographs Away When The Parents of Our Grandchildren Get Divorced
November 13, 2022 By Leave a Comment
I have addressed this issue before, and seems that it is time to address it again. Sometimes simple answers do not provide a complete answer to … [Continue reading]
Sneakerheads, Hypebeasts, and Other Groups Are New to Boomers But AntiSemitism is the Oldest Prejudice That Has Now Again Infiltrated Our American Culture
November 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
You know you are longer (we never say older) when some words your eleven year old grandson introduces you to and tries to explain are the subject of … [Continue reading]
Young Adult Grandchildren Moving In With Grandparents: What A Joy!
October 30, 2022 By Leave a Comment
When our oldest grandson was getting ready to leave for college at University of Pennsylvania, I invented an elaborate ruse that I had rented an … [Continue reading]
