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Grandparents Visiting

Selecting the best dates for your visit to grandkids.

Wrong way to ask to come for a visit: A grandma leaves a voice mail or sends an email saying, “Dad and I want to … Read more

Honor the house rules when visiting out-of-town grandchildren.

When babysitting our 18-month old granddaughter (at that time, our only grandchild), she wanted to put on her rain boots in the house. We helped … Read more

My #1 goal when visiting my out-of-town grands.

A decade or two ago, I used to pine for vacation trips to explore a new city, state, or country. Sightseeing, shopping, fun, restaurants, art … Read more

How long to stay when you travel to grandkids.

Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying, “Guests, like fish, get smelly after three days.” Short trips are wise, Mr. Franklin, for grandparents who live fairly … Read more

He delayed first steps until his grandparents arrived!

We grandparents who are miles away miss so many milestones in our grandkids’ lives. Unlike our in-town counterparts, chances are we will miss some of … Read more

Pure bliss. Reuniting with grandkids after months of quarantining.

Hugs are important to all grandparents, of course. But to us grandparents who live miles away from those little arms, this physical contact is even … Read more

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I’m Jane Schreier Jones, and I’m the proud and happy grandmother of:

  • • Charlotte, age 9
  • • Anderson, age 7
  • • Fiona, age 6
  • • Sebastian, age 2

The bad news: they live in Washington and I live in Ohio.

The good news: I have discovered some things about being an out-of-town grandmother that have made my husband and me happily connected to these four darlings who are thousands of miles away. This blog is all about how we have made that work.

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