Grandchildren with Back-To-School Butterflies? These Books Will Calm Them Down
My last article included books to help your grandchildren get ready for school socially and emotionally. The books I am recommending in this article are more traditional, dealing with the uncertainties and anxieties that come every year with the beginning…
Read MoreBooks to Help Your Grandchildren Polish Their Social Skills in Time for School
School is right around the corner for your grandchildren. The start of school can be challenging in a typical year, but this is not the usual start of school. Many children have been learning remotely and will have to adjust to being with classmates again. Every year, countless back-to-school books flood the market, but many […]
Read MoreAre You Happy with How Your Grandchildren Are Being Raised?
As your children take that giant step of becoming parents themselves, what do you feel about how they are doing? Some grandmothers are highly impressed with the way their grandchildren are being brought up. Others are disappointed…
Read MoreSigns of Animal Spirit Guides in Times of Uncertainty
I was sitting in my favorite chair, pen poised over notepaper, wondering how to introduce this heartwarming post, when I caught a glimpse of a large shadow moving past my living room window. I glanced outside but didn’t see anything unusual…
Read MoreThe Trauma After a Grandchild’s Death by Suicide
My 15-year-old grandson died by suicide six weeks ago. At 3pm, six weeks ago, I was wondering how many of the delicious cookies that I’d just baked I could eat. By 5pm, my whole world had changed for ever. To say life is now difficult is a complete…
Read MoreGrandparents to the Rescue! Save Your Grandchildren from the Summer Reading Slump
Summer means an escape from the rigid schedule and dedicated study that school imposes – a time to have fun. However, exploring and expanding knowledge through reading should continue year-round. As grandparents, you can make reading…
Read MoreFinding Hope for Earth in the Wake of Ecological Uncertainty
Although sometimes being a climate activist can be overwhelming and depressing, I remind myself how lucky I am to be living at this important moment where we can step up to the biggest challenge in human history – to stop the destruction of our planet…
Read MoreGifts for Grandchildren: Choosing a Present they Will Remember
One of the great joys of being a grandmother is spending time with our grandchildren, seeing them enjoy the little moments every day, watching them learn and grow – and then sending them back home to be with their parents…
Read MoreGrow Your Relationship with Your Grandchildren by Reading Books About Gardens
Growing your relationship with your grandchildren can be like tending a garden. Each grandchild is unique and, like plants, has different needs. Gardening is a great activity to share with your grandchildren because there are many aspects to it…
Read MoreBecome an Amateur Mixologist with These Cool Summer Cocktails
The long, warm days of summer will soon arrive. There’s no better way to spend them than sipping your favorite beverage with friends, outdoors. As for me, I always love a refreshing seasonal cocktail. Summertime brings an abundance of fresh fruits…
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