After spending time with out-of-state children and grandchildren, I often think about this statement from psychologist, counselor, and author Mary Pipher in the chapter on grandparents in her book Another Country: “The longer I work with families, the more I … Continue reading →
It’s been almost exactly a year since my daughter and her husband moved out of state taking all six of our grandchildren with them. I mean, really! The nerve! 🙂 Over the past year, we’ve learned to adjust and grandparent … Continue reading →
Grandparents Day and the National Grandparents Day of Prayer have come and gone, but any day is a good day to pray for our grandchildren. So here’s my prayer for mine today. Perhaps you’d like to use it as a … Continue reading →
In south Florida, a pop-up rain shower can happen very quickly. One minute the sky is blue with white puffy clouds, and the next minute, dark gray clouds are swirling in the sky bringing heavy rain to the earth. It … Continue reading →
Want to be the very best grandparent you can be? Good! Because grandparents matter immensely. Here are 10 tips to wonderful grandparenting. 1. Pray for your grandchildren. Don’t limit your requests to health and safety, although those are important. Ask … Continue reading →
After a wonderful 10-day visit from our oldest daughter, her husband, and their two young sons, ages 7 and almost 2, I sat around for two days, feeling sad and nostalgic. Then I remembered this post from dianestortz.com, written two … Continue reading →