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Mar 3, 20233 min read
When We Boomers, Our Adult Children, and Our Grandchildren Too, Need A Movie Bathroom Break Without
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....
Nov 13, 20224 min read
The Five Most Important Reasons Why and When NOT To Put Wedding and Family Photographs Away When The Parents of Our Grandchildren Get Divorced
I have addressed this issue before, and seems that it is time to address it again. Sometimes simple answers do not provide a complete...
Oct 30, 20223 min read
Young Adult Grandchildren Moving In With Grandparents: What A Joy!
When our oldest grandson was getting ready to leave for college at University of Pennsylvania, I invented an elaborate ruse that I had...
Aug 8, 20213 min read
The Five Most Important Reasons Why and When NOT To Put Wedding and Family Photographs Away When The
In the May 18, 2021, Washington Pos t, Ms. Manners answered the following question at the end of her advice column: “Dear Miss Manners:...
Sep 18, 20195 min read
Convincing Adults to Get the HPV Vaccine For Themselves Is a Hard Sell When Maybe It Should Not Be In Certain Circumstances
According to the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV ) is the most common sexually transmitted...
Apr 19, 20195 min read
The Hidden Danger of High School Reunions and Why You Should Beware
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...
Feb 20, 20193 min read
Baby Teeth to Adult Molars Information By Chart For Grandparents
With two baby grandchildren approaching a year old, we love the toothy smile of one and the incoming sharp little stubs of another. Yes,...
Mar 6, 20183 min read
Two Best Baked Apple Recipes With No Added Sugar For Toddlers To Adults
We know sugar is our enemy. As a post menopausal woman, I was advised that my body could not process sugar but could process fat, and...
May 19, 20174 min read
Adults of Every Age Should Know Why Cataracts Probably Will Be In Our Future Not Only Because We Are
This Grandma recently watched Grandpa go through cataract surgery and saw how truly effortless it was, other than having to do one eye at...
Apr 18, 20173 min read
Painting With Fruits and Vegetables and Creating Great Block Prints Capable of Framing is Not For Adults Only
On the Today Show, April 6, 2017, DIY (do it yourself) spring art projects were presented to spruce up the home for spring. One of the...
Feb 23, 20165 min read
Our Grandchildren Will Grow Up Just Fine Even Though We Are Not Raising Them, Even In Today’s Society When the Parents May Or May Not Be Married
A brand-new grandpa came up to me to show me the pictures of his new granddaughter. He was beaming just like all new grandparents. He...
Oct 25, 20155 min read
Adults Making Millions Playing With Toys on YouTube Videos And Why Did We Not Think of This Silliness
Twenty somethings are doing it, according to the Today Show October 16, 2015. Even more mature adults are doing it. The goofy videos our...
May 14, 20155 min read
Grandma’s Changing Role and Relationship With Grandchildren As They and We Live Longer
This Grandma always says we never get older, we live longer. That is different with our grandchildren. They cannot seem to want to wait...
Jan 11, 20152 min read
Grandma Says Extend the movie Annie’s Message As A 2015 New Year’s Resolution
The mother of the youngest grandchildren said that the seven year old grandson wants to see the movie, Annie, when he comes to Florida...
May 29, 20145 min read
Why Should We Care about Our Grandchildren’s Resiliency?
Watching the national news the last few days was watching and hearing about resiliency. Jill Abramson, the first woman to be the...
Dec 16, 20135 min read
Promoting Coding Grandchildren
Sometimes, this Grandma thinks that technology is moving faster than our society can keep up. Most of the time, I am surprised at the...
Nov 10, 20135 min read
Grandma’s View on Staying Together for the Children
Carolyn Hax, in “Feeling Distance in the Marriage but Sticking it out for the Kids,” October 18, 2013, in the Miami Herald, gave one of...
Oct 15, 20133 min read
”Shielding” Grandchildren
This Grandma must admit she did not pay attention to a segment on the Today Show about backpack shields. It caused a pit in my stomach. ...
Oct 3, 20133 min read
The Grandma Dilemma of Definition of Grandchildren: Children’s Relationships with Partners Who Have Children
September 4, 2013, in the Miami Herald, Carolyn Hax, answered a question about grandparenting common in our era, “Grandma Struggling with...
Sep 29, 20133 min read
”Big Fish” Big Broadway Message
Grandpa and I just returned from New York City and blitzing Broadway musicals. The musical, “Big Fish,” just opened in previews and we...
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