Baby-proofing and kid-proofing your home for out-of-town visitors.
Put on your grandparent glasses waaaay before the grandkids arrive and take a careful look at each room of your home. Is it safe your … Read more
Grandkids shopping at my house — from 2,000 miles away.
During Covid, when my three oldest grandchildren told me they were pretending their bicycles are unicorns and each one has a name, well, that gave … Read more
Goosebumps.
Yesterday I started reading a non-fiction book, This Is Getting Old by Susan Moon and I was gobsmacked when I saw her dedication in the … Read more
The joy of conversation, with a 7-year old.
Let me share a memory with you: Charlotte, my then seven-year-old granddaughter, called me on the phone one day. She wanted to know if I … Read more
Sheltering in place? Connect with your grandkids through mail and delivery.
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 … Read more
Grandparent as teacher! Create learning fun on video chats.
If you were with your toddler, preschooler, or young grandchild in person today, you’d be teaching, right? All the time! It’s what Grandmas and Grandpas … Read more