Dear Eleni Kalorkoti, I love this art you created in the The New York Times. How talented you are! But alas, my admiration for your illustration lasted ten seconds until I thought: “Oh, no!” I’ve never had a cooking session with a grandchild on a … Read more
Whether we were able to fly to see the across-the-country grandkids used to depend on two things: could we afford the ticket and — when we were working — could we spare the time? Now whether or not we get to see our grandkids who … Read more
“Hi, Lauren. It’s Grandpa! How are you, sweet baby? Are you having a good day? Grandpa loves you sooooo much!” After that little bit of talking – eeek! – you might be totally out of ideas for what to say on a phone call with … Read more
What everyone has said is true: there’s nothing as splendid as being a grandparent. You know it and I know it. When she was about to become a grandma, my Mom told me she expected a reemergence of feelings she had experienced when she had … Read more
