Muses of being a grandparent and what you can do often calls for some deliberate thinking!
Being a knock-your-socks-off grandma or grandpa is fun, sure – but it also takes time and effort. Here’s some tips we’ve caught along the way to help you show off exactly how grand you are!*
an exclusive feature by Bonnie Compton*
Be the change you wish to see.
~Mahatma Gandhi
How many times have you told someone Please calm down? Perhaps your child, grandchild or partner. Have you ever been told to calm down when you were upset? How did it make you feel? I bet not good!
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an exclusive feature by Bonnie Compton*
One of the biggest issues in relationships is the lack of communication, or more specifically mis-communication. It can lead to tension in the relationship and worse, estrangement. Many of us were not taught how to communicate effectively by our parents, and neither were they. In order to break this generational cycle, it’s important that we learn healthy effective ways to communicate with each other. An important skill we can then pass on to our grandchildren.
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It’s only a couple of days away!
There’s an old saying… ‘Life doesn’t come with a manual…it comes with a mother’ and more often than not, Mothers are hardly giving themselves credit or appreciation for all that they do. This Mother’s Day we’ve come up with 5 ways that you and your family can celebrate and show appreciation for the wonderful daughter or daughter-in-law in your lives.
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by Anne & Louise Jordan*
Our planet is in a major climate crisis, and if something doesn’t change soon, it will be disastrous for our grandchildren. It’s easy to feel helpless, but individual actions really can make a difference. Yes, Earth Day was two days ago, but we need to take care of our earth every day. Here are 6 ways you and your grandchildren can care for the earth together.
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a special feature by Sarina Peddy, early childhood educator
We all know how adorable it is when a baby repeats a word after you- right?! Babies soak in information from the stimuli surrounding them. Did you know that between birth and 3 years of age, the human brain increases to 80% of its adult size.? Now, that’s a powerful fact. This is such a crucial point in development for children and therefore, it’s so important to foster their learning in this age period.
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Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall,
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
couldn’t put Humpty together again.
Humpty Dumpty is one of the best-known nursery rhymes in the English language. I can still remember when I learned that Humpty was an egg. Only recently did I get a much better appreciation of the lesson contained in the rhyme, when I read about one doctor’s report of what Humpty Dumpty really brings into our lives.*
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An exclusive feature by Bonnie Compton
The world seems to be spinning out of control. The turmoil created by the pandemic, politics, climate…you name it have left many of us feeling lost, anxious, overwhelmed, frustrated and angry. Perhaps scared too!
You won’t have to worry too much about your grandchild’s time on electronics at your house IF your house is filled with lots of “fun stuff” for your grandkids to create with when they come over.
First, get an empty Amazon box or a plastic storage box, like a toy box, with enough room for lots of “art stuff”. Next, mark the box with your grandchild’s name. Find one specific place for it, such as a closet in a den or room where your grandchild can always go to find new items for creating. I can assure you if you start doing this, your grandchild will come over and immediately go to the box and say, “What can we make today?”
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With the onset of a New Year and possibly looking back upon the holiday time, many family issues may have been illuminated during this hectic time. Here is a wonderful take on just that…
Communication with adult children can be challenging. Communication with adult children-in-law can be even more challenging. And communication with your daughter-in-law can be the most challenging of all.
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a special feature from Bonnie Compton, Parent Coach & Child /Adolescent Therapist*
It’s a new year and hopefully a chance for a clean slate. Does that thought excite or terrify you? Often when we think of the New Year, we think of New Year Resolutions—commitments we make to better ourselves. However, there can be heaviness associated with New Year’s resolutions. You tell yourself, “I’m going to lose 10 pounds” (while your internal dialogue says: “Why do I continue to eat mindlessly, grabbing that last piece of cake…what is wrong with me?”)— or, “I’m going to exercise 5 days per week.” (Internal dialogue says: “I said the same thing last year and that didn’t happen! This year, I’m really going to do it…I can’t let myself fail this time!”)
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