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The Fine Line Between Being a Grandparent and Interfering
One of the biggest challenges grandparents face is walking that fine line between being a helpful grandparent and being an intrusive grandparent. You have obviously been a parent and have many years...
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Lessons at the Knee of a Master
The first time I left my eldest child was to go to a wedding, overnight. The celebration was obligatory and I was a wreck. I was worried beyond all reason that something would happen to my...
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Grandparent Conversation Etiquette
Photo Grandmotherdiaries.com Congratulations! You’re a grandparent now. You have showered your new grandchild with love and gifts. Hours have been invested in bonding with them. All is right with the...
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Meeting Madeleine – Grandparent’s Day 2013
Editor’s note: Generation Fabulous will have a special edition on Sunday, September 8 in celebration of Grandparent’s Day. Stop by to read more posts from our contributors about the joys, laughs, and...
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10 Rules for Grandparents
If you’ve been reading me for any length of time you will know that I love to make a good list of rules. Rules for daughters. Rules for sons. Rules for my kids when they’re at playdates. Rules for moms...
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A (Wildly Premature) Letter to My Granddaughter
This weekend, I went to my uber-beautiful baby granddaughter’s 1st birthday party, and as I was marveling at the changes that had occurred in her during the last 12 months, I began to visualize her...
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Life Lessons from a Lemonade Stand
The saying goes that when life gives you a lemon, you’re supposed to make lemonade. The other day I witnessed the practical application of this theory. Photo Thinkstockphotos.com I have tons of lemons...
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Empty Nest? Never Quite.
“When you guys are grown, I’m getting an apartment in the city, overlooking the lake. I’ll have white carpet and a Dalmatian to keep me company. I’ll come to your house for Thanksgiving and Christmas.”...
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