My blog, www.grandmother-blog.com, has evolved over almost a dozen years, from just being about grandmothering, to grandparenting,...

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...

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...

I have addressed this issue before, and seems that it is time to address it again. Sometimes simple answers do not provide a complete...

Ten years ago, I wrote a blog post about my mother-in-law, “My Mother-in-Law, the Star,” honoring her and everything about her which made...

In the May 18, 2021, Washington Pos t, Ms. Manners answered the following question at the end of her advice column: “Dear Miss Manners:...

July is National Ice Cream Month.   That makes sense.  July is the highlight month of the summer, with July 4th and summer vacations and...

It is the tradition of our Jewish faith to remember the anniversary of the death of our loved ones by lighting a Yahrzeit memorial...

Since the birth of our first grandchild, Grandpa and I periodically converse about how old we are going to be when he graduates from high...

On April 22 each year since 1970, we celebrate Earth Day, a day to appreciate and be aware of our environment and the Earth.  Earth Day...

Hearing my oldest daughter appreciate advice she received from someone who is a decade older who has already been through what my...

Our grandchildren, ages 7, 10 and 11 went to see the movie, Wonder, during the Thanksgiving holiday.  Our oldest grandson, age 14, had...

We grandparents know that walking is good for our health. See WebMD . Walking is also wonderful as an activity with the youngest of...

Grandpa and I try to visit our grandchildren before they leave for summer sleep away camp each year.   Three are now old enough* to give...

This Grandma planned summer camp packages for grandchildren in sleep away camp months ahead. I collected items, created items, boxed...

A dear grandma friend told me that making slime is the rage of older elementary and middle school children right now.  It is messy, so it...

In the car, December 1, 2016, this Grandma heard a radio commentator say that the term “Dad” is out as it makes the father more distant...

It has taken this Grandma a while to ponder “Judge John Hodgman on Too Many Trips to Ohio With Your Baby,” originally published in the...

One of the first songs this Grandma began singing to grandchildren, as soon as they connected faces with names and could call each person...

This Grandma remembers being the first transition person, the first “overnight” for parents of our first grandchild to be away from their...