My husband and I are caving. We are driving more than 2,000 miles to see the grandkids. We have protected ourselves against this lousy pandemic from the start. Our son and daughter-in-law have done the same. But we haven’t seen them since last winter, and … Read more
My friend Gerry told me a story recently that really had an impact on me. His daughter, who lives three states away with her kids, called to report that Gerry’s 14-year old grandson Marco won a trophy at the lacrosse tournament the day before. “I … Read more
“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
