One of the many “benefits” of being a grandparent raising a grandchild is you get to experience all of their developmental leaps, bounds and blunders. Last night, my granddaughter decided she wanted her hair shorter, but she neglected to mention… Continue Reading
Last night we took our granddaughter to McDonald’s as a way of giving her a reward for being such a good girl all day! It was also a reward for my spouse and I because then we didn’t have to… Continue Reading
My granddaughter normally loves going to daycare. She loves her playmates and is quite happy. But recently she has started crying and throwing a tantrum every morning when it is time to get dressed and go to daycare. I’m a… Continue Reading
It was pretty clear from the time my granddaughter awoke that something was bothering her. The inevitability of what was coming was almost unbearable. It was a slow burn that was heading for a total meltdown! I think all children… Continue Reading
A few posts ago, I shared with you the importance of saying “no.” Today I want to take a bit of a different approach and talk about the importance of saying “yes.” The importance of doing so was made abundantly… Continue Reading
So, tonight my granddaughter and I tried out her new Polaroid telescope. It was a fairly overcast night, so we couldn’t see a lot, but even if we saw nothing, we were able to spend the time together and that… Continue Reading
It is very seldom that I spend a day apart from my granddaughter, when I do, though, I feel like a part of myself is missing. That is how I felt this past weekend—like a part of myself was missing.… Continue Reading
My granddaughter has this magical way of getting me to say “yes” to many things that she wants. I don’t like to tell her “no,” but it is important because she needs to understand that she can’t have everything she… Continue Reading
Raising good kids is hard. You want to give them the best you can, but yet make them understand the things they need to in a world that isn’t always so good, especially to kids. As hard as it is,… Continue Reading
There is a very fine line that many grandparents who are parenting their grandchildren have to toe. Being a grandparent/parent is not as simple as it probably sounds. Yes, we have had the experience of parenting our children, but our… Continue Reading