“Can I Skype with Nanna so we can read books?” Isn’t that what you’d love your grandkids to ask their parents? Sure! Reading picture books to faraway grandkids is a terrific activity when video chatting on FaceTime, Skype, Google Duo, or Facebook Portal. (For assistance … Read more
Grandparenting starts with being a good parent to your adult child who is now “Mommy” or “Daddy” to a little one. I had to make a conscious effort to not ignore my very important role as a parent as I happily hopped into the new, … Read more
“Mom? Are you and dad busy?” asked our daughter-in-love on the phone the other day. She sounded a tad frustrated. “Not at all. What do you need, honey?” was my quick reply. It turns out she was desperate to clean the wood floors in the … Read more
My husband and I (ages 68 and 69) would be “sheltering in place” even if we lived down the street from our four grandchildren. But when they are over 2,000 miles away, on the other side of the country and we’re all facing a crisis, … Read more
