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Convince Your Children You're Ready to Babysit
New grandparents want nothing more than to help take care of their grandchildren. So why are so many parents reluctant to hand the kids off?
In Family Matters
When your children were little, you were probably happy to leave them with your parents. You trusted your parents' knowledge and experience, and saw them as reliable sources o ... read more
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Just Found Out?
Congratulations! You're about to be a grandparent. Time to start preparing for your new role.
In New Grandparents
You just heard the news that your first grandchild is on the way. And you’ve exchanged hugs, shed tears, and cracked jokes about hoping the baby doesn't have your dad's ... read more
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Videoconference With Your Grandchildren
Hearing your grandchildren's voices is special, but seeing their faces is even better. Videoconferencing is the next best thing to being there.
In Long-Distance Grandparenting
Once only available to spy-movie heroes and to the members of corporate boards, the technology for videophones and videoconferencing is now at everyone's fingertips. And it's ... read more
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The Four-Generation Family
Many grandparents are torn between wanting to spend time with grandchildren and needing to care for their own parents
In Family Matters
On December 12, 2007, James and Nancy Wilcox of Lyman, Me., welcomed their first grandchild, Connor, into the world. A month later, they welcomed James's parents into their h ... read more
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Celebrating "Mean Moms"
Is your daughter or daughter-in-law tough on your grandchildren? These grandparents say you should be proud.
In Family Matters
Nobody wants to be thought of as mean. Or so you'd think. But there's actually a movement of mothers across the country who are embracing the word. They are "mean moms," and t ... read more
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How to Get Along With Your Daughter-in-Law
If you want to get closer to your grandchildren, start by improving your relationship with your daughter-in-law
In Family Matters
"Wear beige and keep your mouth shut."
This is what Carolyn Keleman, a grandmother of seven from Columbia, Md., says she's learned in her ten years as mother-in-law to two dau ... read more
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Know Your Noodles
Shopping for pasta with your grandchildren? It's a chance to teach them some Italian phrases and share a few laughs.
In Everyday Activities
You love cooking with your grandchildren almost as much as you love sharing a meal with them. And there are few meals children love more than an Italian feast featuring their ... read more
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Saying Good-bye to the Family Home
Downsizing from your current home may be a smart decision. But it could also stress out your grandchildren. How can you explain it to them?
In Family Matters
Linda Flynn always imagined living in "a big grandma house," where grandchildren would spend happy weeks visiting her. "We’d look through boxes together, and I'd tell t ... read more
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Should I Tell My Grandkids About My Illness?
My sons both feel I shouldn't scare my grandkids (ages 8, 9, and 11) but I am afraid that if something happens to me, it would have been better if I had prepared them.
In Ask the Therapist
This is a delicate and important question, and I admire you for so lovingly thinking of your family. It would be wise to tell your grandchildren that you are dealing with a se ... read more
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Are Your Children's Rules Silly?
As grandparents, we often think that some rules our children set for their children are ridiculous
In Family Matters
My assignment was to report on the silliest rules parents make for their children, and decide whether grandparents should follow those rules when they are with the kids. After ... read more
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Beyond Time-Out
Are your grandchildren running wild? The author of a new book on raising happier children suggests the problem may be that the kids have too much power.
In Family Matters
In the last few years, I've heard a rising cry of distress from parents across the country: Their children’s fears, tears, demands, and entitlements are derailing their ... read more
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25 Reasons Kids Love Grandparents
There's something about us grandparents that our grandchildren love. Actually, there's at least 25 things.
In You & Your Grandchildren
1. We're always up for an adventure. Whether it's a nature hike, a day of kayaking, or a weekend of camping, we like to get outside as much as the kids do.
2. We know lots of ... read more
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Should Your Kids Blog About Your Grandchildren?
When your grandchildren become the focus of their parents' blogs, the results can be adorable, or uncomfortable
In Family Matters
One of the hallmarks of the internet age is self-revelation or, as critics call it: over-sharing. People love to talk about themselves, and issues once limited to whispered co ... read more
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The Uninvolved and Detached Son-in-Law
My son-in-law doesn't seem to be actively involved in his children's lives. This really bothers me. What can I do or say to help the situation?
In Ask the Therapist
There is little you can do to change anyone other than yourself. Your son-in-law is a product of his childhood, temperament, beliefs, and life experience. Your idea that he sh ... read more
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How Well Do Your Grandchildren Know You?
A recent survey found that many adults don't know much about their grandparents. Will your grandchildren be different?
In Family Matters
What should your grandchildren know about you?
Would you like them to know you were a volunteer firefighter, or that you once sang in a rock band? Do you want them to know tha ... read more
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The Grandparents' Guide to Legal Resources
When you need legal advice related to your role as grandparents, these resources can point you in the right direction
In Legal
Being grandparents involves more than sleepovers and s'mores. For those who have custody of their grandchildren, or for whom a bitter divorce has jeopardized their visitation ... read more
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