Puberty and Changing Bodies Puberty is when many things begin to change in a child’s life. Children may feel their changing bodies and emotions are out of their control between childhood and young adulthood. During puberty, children will go through more changes than they will experience at any other time Read more…
See Below TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES FOR GRANDPARENTS (& PARENTS) Discipline Techniques Challenges Discipline techniques are difficult for parents and grandparents. Since parenting is not a learned life skill humans are born with. Parenting practices, are typically inherited from our own family experiences. As a mother of Read more…
Below See: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR TRAUMATIC CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES What Are Traumatic Childhood Experiences? Traumatic childhood experiences may be caused by many reasons. Typically, trauma happens when a child experiences neglect, violence, illness, natural disasters, and abuse, including physical, sexual, and emotional. Sadly, these traumatic childhood experiences can impact Read more…
Below See: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR RAISING TEENAGERS My Experiences Raising Teenagers As a mother of five grown children, now raising my two teenage grandchildren, I have deeply felt, and currently feel, every one of these agonizing emotions while raising teenagers! Although many of the years between 13 and Read more…
Eliminating Morning Chaos Over the years, I’ve learned that rushing and lateness are my two biggest contributors to anxiety. Therefore, in order to avoid feeling overly stressed and anxious, I’ve created a wake-up routine for myself and my grandkids to relieve morning chaos and pressure on all of us. After Read more…
Best Sensory Toys for Autism & ADHD From Children With Autism & ADHD Many parents and grandparents ask what are the best sensory toys for autism and ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Having a grandson with autism and a granddaughter with ADHD, I thought I’d ask them directly for their Read more…
TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR WHAT IS THE BEST AGE TO START DATING What is The Best Age to Start Dating? Many parents, and grandparents raising grandchildren, want to know “what is the best age to start dating”? As a parent of five grown children, now raising two teenage grandchildren, Read more…
Below See: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS ON HOW CAN SCHOOLS HELP GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN How Many Children are Being Raised by Grandparents in the US? Statistics show that 2.7 million grandparents are raising grandchildren in the United States. Many grandparents are raising grandchildren in other countries as well and throughout Read more…
See below for more: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR OPTIONS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION Options After High School Over the years, I have celebrated high school graduations for all five of my children. And, since raising my two grandchildren for the last six years, I recently celebrated my grandson’s high Read more…
How to Encourage Kids to Do Chores See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS for Chore Ideas for Kids & Teens While raising my five children, and currently raising my two grandchildren, I’ve had many discussions and disputes about house chores. So, I’ve become very creative with our chore ideas lists. Read more…