GB Items Related to Tag - grandparents
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Who You Calling Granny?Today's grandparents seem a lot younger than they used to.
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Gifting Grandparents when Hard on Cashgrandparents gifts bigscreenlive Our spending power had definitely soared the last decade or so, and we indulged in a lot more things than our predecessors did. It’s all come to a halt now. Economies world over have nose-dived and...
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Christine CrosbyChristine Crosby says her life was transformed with the births of her grandchildren, which inspired her to found Grand, the nation's first magazine for grandparents.
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Two Voices Separated by 1 GenerationSUGAR COOKIES AND LAVENDER SWEET PEAS I came home as a newborn cradled in her loving arms. As a preschooler I sat for hours in her lap listening to made up stories about mice who could sing, dance, and talk to each other in the woods. She made...
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Wendy Reid CrispAuthor Wendy Reid Crisp has made her whole life about getting older. She's written books about being 60 and things she won't do now that she's 50, and her biggest aging accomplishment is holding the position of editor-in-chief of Grand Magazine.
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Show Me the LoveThey're struggling to make ends meet, but they still find time to help children with special needs. They're foster grandparents and they give so much unconditional love that it was time to show them a little love.
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Is your son or daughter visiting Grandpa or Grandma soon?Then next time your kids visit one of their aging relatives who may be living in an assisted living center or skilled nursing home tell them to bring their laptop full of interesting pictures.Laptops are a great device for viewing pictures by the...
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Grandparents: Our Children Need Our HelpThis is an urgent plea to grandparents everywhere. Our children really need our help in raising our grandchildren. I have been spending the last year of Jarod’s two-year-old life teaching him manners and respect. He knows to say “Thank you”...
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"Do We Have a Clue?""Do We Have a Clue?" Do we really have a clue? Do parents realize thatat age 9-10 today many young girls are hitting puberty? Boys at 10 know about sex? Are we as parents or grandparents aware of how technically"aware" they may be at this age,but...
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Can You Say 'Wiiii'?A group of grandparents bought their grandkids Wii video game systems but decided they were too much fun to just let the kids enjoy.
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March 5, 2009 #AgeOp LinksOne of the most important ways of using Twitter is for sharing information, whether it's news, articles, studies or more.Each week, we collect information that we think The Age of Opportunity participants will be interested in, and also any links that are...
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Dinner with your grandparents?O.K. – So here’s the deal. My husband and I took our 11 year old son out for a quick bite to eat tonight at a favorite local restaurant. Our son is tall and thin and looks much older that his 11 years. The hostess at the restaurant greeted us and...
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Projects for Kids and Grandparents to Help Shelter PetsI’ve started to follow Maddie's Fund, a Pet Rescue Foundation, established to help fund the creation of a no-kill nation. I think this is a great organization and applaud their cause. I thought this is an interesting article to share with this community...
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Dr. T. Berry BrazeltonWorld-famous pediatrician Dr. Berry Brazelton has been coaching parents for six decades.
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Embracing Forty: Ahhh... FamilyGeorge Burns once said, "Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family...in another city." This past weekend, my wife and I traveled to that city to see some of my family. We headed west towards Tampa to the town of Palm Harbor, Florida....
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There's Nothing Like a Big Hug from a Child
Yesterday when my 21-month-old grandson came home from daycare, he ran right over to me and gave me a hug. Now granted, he could only reach my knees but it was definitely a big bear hug! He does it quite often as a matter of fact. But there was...
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Best of the Rest: A Tribute to Our GrandparentsHere's a project worth watching! Grace Lutheran School in Huntington Beach, CA asked its 8th grade students what their grandparents mean to them. Send this link to your grandkids and tell them you're waiting for their video tribute to you!!!
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Steeped In MemoriesYou know how a smell can trigger a memory? For me … Earl Grey tea is one of the most powerful smells around. Not because of the delicate herbs and spices -- but because Earl Grey smells like summer afternoons with my grandmother. Grandma Kathy was...
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Pick it Before it Picks YouOur weekly Ageop chat never fails to amuse and inspire. Last night we chatted about everything...
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Cathy DrozIf it has four wheels, Cathy Droz knows what it is, what it does and how to sell it.
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The Hardest to Get Holiday Gift ... Ever?Better cross Wii off your Christmas list. Move over Furby and Tickle Me Elmo. The Nintendo Wii has not only become this season's must have gift -- it may be the hardest to get holiday gift of all time and is causing near mass hysteria.
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Harriet ShepardHow's this for quality family time? The Shepard family, including 94-year-old great-grandmother Harriet, chose to freefall from 15,000 feet.
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NO GROUP FOR ME HEREI was so "happy" when I heard about "The Red Hat Society!" I went out and I bought myself the very "last" red hat with a big purple band of lace around it and a big purple rose on it and a pair of red slip on sandals and clutch purse then came home and...
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Get Ready for the Most Famous First-Granny in History
Forget politics. There will be plenty of time to discuss, debate and second-guess. For now, hats off to the first family-elect for already providing an invaluable positive image role model -- a loved, needed, and independent grandmother.When the Obama...
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House on FireLast night I had the most lucid dream that I felt I had to blog about it. Everything was so...
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"Don't Forget the Blessing!"When we think about the phrase, “bless you”, what immediately comes to mind is that someone has probably sneezed and, for some reason, we believe that offering them this comment brings some relief to their allergies or head cold or whatever they’re...
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ME........depressed???!!!Lets see ...where do I begin AGAIN??!! OK ..i grew up in a small "town"....which I suppose is a small city ...with a pop. of about 20,000.00 + back in a 2000 census I believe. I grew up in the mountains up north....and didn't catch how beautiful they...
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I think I have Stockholm syndrome..About 13 years ago I started to identify with my captors...YES! I was captivated by a little blue eyed fella' with white hair and a loopy grin! Immmediately I learned two things about him.....He didn't belong to me....As his grandmother, I belonged to...
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That's Not HotPeople around the world are buzzing with the news that Paris Hilton's grandfather just made a massive cut to the celebrity's inheritance. And he's not alone! Find out how his drastic decision is in line with many baby boomers' financial plans.
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The Older You Get, The Healthier You've BeenDr. Thomas Perls is head of The New England Centenarian Study (NECS), the largest comprehensive study of centenarians in the world. The NECS believes that centenarians are a select group of people who have either markedly delayed or entirely escaped dis
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Credit Denial and How It StingsIf you’ve ever been denied credit, like me, you remember the first time it happened and how you...
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Helping kids cope with Earthquake StressHelping Kids deal with Stress after Natural Disasters By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified...
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Jack LevineJack Levine has dedicated 25 years to helping children in need and now he's trying to bridge the gap between the generations to benefit all age groups.
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Who's Got Game?It turns out there's more than joy in the joy stick. Research shows that gaming is good for brain health. To see for ourselves, GB stopped by a video game cafe and discovered the new world of intergenerational gaming.
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Dr. Lillian CarsonDr. Lillian Carson is a nationally renowned authority on child development, parenting and grandparenting.