By Carol Hutcheson
Not so funny joke
A six year old was asked where his grandma lived. He said, “Oh, she lives at the airport and when we want her we just go get her. Then when we are done having her visit we take her back to the airport.:
A few years ago, one of our […]

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By Gary Geyer
Everything we warned our grandchildren about is happening to us. Would you believe it, we’re getting hooked on video games. (Well, some of us are).
Gray Gamers
Oh God. They have a name for us already — Gray Gamers.
Don’t worry, I’m sure there’s an explanation.
It seems we’re attracted to computer games because they improve […]

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The Psychological Birth of the Human Grandfather is Sometimes a Complicated Delivery
By James W. Lomax, M.D.
From the first announcement that Nancy and I were about to become grandparents, there was quite a difference in our responses.
Nancy instantly became involved in a variety of “grand-nesting behaviors,” including things she had never done before. She made […]

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By Carol Hutcheson
1. Consult the parents
It is a good idea to bring the parents into the planning. They will guide you in knowing the children’s medical history, eating preferences, and sleeping needs. They need to give you specific instructions for dispensing medications or handling other medical or emotional problems.
2. Bring a photo
If you have a […]

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By Carol Hutcheson
I was horrified by the mass killings on the Virginia Tech campus. l While the act was decried by the shocked media, in the very same breath the media showed photos of the killer in a bold defiant pose, guns in both hands, which gave the killer exactly what he had hoped for…notoriety […]

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By a 58 year old grandmother

My grandson asked me what I thought of such things as the shootings at schools, computers and what it was like when I was young.
I took a few minutes to think
Let’s see. I was born before television, penicillin, polio shots, frozen foods, Xeroxes, contact lenses, Frisbees and The Pill. There […]

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By Debbie Weir

When grandparents experience the death of a grandchild, they must grieve even as they help their own children cope with the loss.
Cathy Hefflinger and Barb Anderson understand grief. In fact, they understand a particularly debilitating grief many people never consider, few books have been written about and hardly anyone discusses.
It is a […]

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By E. Christina Dabis

Question: Because the word “bonding” is so politically correct, are you doomed to fail? Answer: No! Just remember your grandkids have little friends and you don’t look anything like them. They want a grandparent, slightly eccentric, with some money, a car, a driver’s license and a great sense of humor.
So […]

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By Lauren Teegarden
Adults depend upon a 24-hour barrage of news. Television, radio, newspapers, or the internet act as a necessary link to the world for
adults, but many children find the process—and the adult reaction— both confusing and frightening.
Exposure.
Most adults don’t realize just how much exposure children get to the news, even if parents […]

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