Below See: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR GRANDPARENTS PARENTING GRANDCHILDREN Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren The emotional impact of grandparents parenting grandchildren is huge. Especially since the consequences affect both their child and their grandchild. For many parents, including myself, it is difficult to admit that your grown child, the parent Read more
See Below Tips, Ideas & Suggestions to Resolve Blaming Others The Blame Game Are you a parent or a grandparent with children blaming others for everything? Regardless of age, some people cannot avoid blaming others for their shortcomings. Unfortunately, as a mother of five and a grandmother raising two grandchildren, Read more
TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNING GENERATIONAL VALUES OF GRANDPARENTS & PARENTS What are Generational Values? We all have generational values that are important to us. As a late baby boomer, and an early Gen X’er, my generational values are different than my older siblings, and my children, who are Read more
See below for TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR FINDING CONTENTMENT AS A GRANDPARENT & PARENT Finding Contentment What is the magic of finding contentment as a grandparent or a parent? If you are anything like me, you have encouraged your children from a young age to be good students and Read more
See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS WHEN YOU FEEL, I DON’T LIKE MY CHILD! Why I Don’t Like My Child Of course, all parents and grandparents are embarrassed to say that I don’t like my child! The truth is, all children are very hard to like sometimes. And when I Read more
Below See: TIPS, IDEAS, AND SUGGESTIONS ABOUT FEELING STRESSED AND OVERWHELMED Feeling Stressed and Overwhelmed Raising Children I have been told for years that feeling stressed and overwhelmed comes with the territory of raising kids. And, after raising five kids, now grown, I definitely believe that statement. I constantly felt Read more
See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR UNDERSTANDING 5 PARENTING STYLES Understanding 5 Parenting Styles Recognizing Your Own Childhood in These 5 Parenting Styles Understanding these 5 parenting styles is important for all parents as well as grandparents raising grandkids. However, recognizing the parenting style from your childhood can help Read more
How Many Grandparents are Raising Their Grandchildren? TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDKIDS The number of grandparents raising grandkids has been increasing rapidly over the past 10-15 years. Currently, there are approximately 13 million children under the age of 18 living in a household with at least one Read more
TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR RETIREMENT BUCKET LIST IDEAS WHILE RAISING GRANDKIDS Retirement Bucket List Raising grandkids was not on my retirement bucket list, but things have changed! Five and a half years ago my grandson and granddaughter moved in with my husband and me, who were working full-time. We Read more
Below See: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR THE BENEFITS OF GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN Statistics show there are many benefits of grandparents raising grandchildren. Although it may not be seen as a typical family dynamic, facts prove that the benefits of grandparents raising grandchildren can be very valuable. Living with grandparents Read more