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Unusual Decision in Grandparent Visitation Case 26 Aug 2013 | 12:05 pm
I've been doing a lot of plodding through post-Troxel grandparent visitation cases, and it's a depressing business. I know that a few grandparents don't deserve visitation rights, but many do, and the...
UK Ponders Relieving Stress of Sandwich Generation 25 Aug 2013 | 08:11 pm
That feeling of being squeezed is too familiar to members of the Sandwich Generation, caught between caring for grandchildren and their own aging parents. Today, jobs are often added to the mix, and c...
Grand Photo of the Week: Sign of the Times 21 Aug 2013 | 03:10 pm
First-day-of-school pictures have already started popping up on my Facebook, and in some of them the kiddos are holding signs showing what grades they are entering. I think that's a great idea. Parent...
Grandparents, Adult Grandchildren Benefit From Closeness 19 Aug 2013 | 11:11 pm
I've believed for a while that grandparents are still important to their young adult grandchildren, so I wasn't surprised when a recent study confirmed that fact. The research, reported in the New Yor...
Grand Photo of the Week: Grandbaby Love 14 Aug 2013 | 01:06 pm
As I have talked to other grandmothers, I've discovered that we have one thing in common. We were all surprised by the intensity of emotions we experienced upon becoming a grandparent. How wonderful w...
An Awww Moment 9 Aug 2013 | 06:51 pm
My grandson, a tween who's almost a teen, had just received his first cell phone, to make it easier to communicate with his parents about after-school plans. At the same time, my husband and I were ge...
Legal Precedents Impact Grandparent Visitation Cases 9 Aug 2013 | 05:27 am
Our legal system intrigues me, which is why I used to read a lot of Scott Turow and John Grisham. Lately I've turned to reading real cases, to help my readers better understand grandparent visitation ...
Grand Photo of the Week: Face the Cookie 7 Aug 2013 | 01:48 pm
At our family reunion last weekend, two of the organizers came up with some fun games, including this one, which sometimes goes by the name Face the Cookie. Here's how to play. Line up some volunteers...
Differing Opinions Make Family Vacations Challenging 2 Aug 2013 | 03:46 pm
I have three adult children with families of their own. My oldest child and her bunch love the beach. My second daughter and her family love the river. My youngest child is more of an indoor surfer. W...
Older Americans Crave Their Own Space 1 Aug 2013 | 01:50 pm
First a disclaimer: I have never moved in with one of my adult children, although they have moved in with me for short periods of time. Still, I was disturbed to read the results of a study showing th...
