Back to School Bashes
Back to School Events Back to School Splash Saturday, August 2 Check out this end-of-the-summer celebration with refreshments and children’s activities. Representatives from Sunrise schools will be on hand to … read more
Article Category: Grandparenting
The Memory Salad Bowl: How One Dish Rekindles Family, Food, and Connection
Back in fall, I developed and photographed an autumn salad as a way for South Floridians to enjoy fall flavors without roasting squash or baking pumpkin bread. Because, let’s be … read more
Ways to Celebrate Grandparents Day September 8
For all their wisdom, guidance and unconditional love, every day should be Grandparents Day – but on September 8, we get to officially celebrate the difference they make in our … read more
Celebrate Grandparents Day – September 2022
Whether you plan a special family activity, stop by for a visit, or have a Zoom session with nana and papa, your efforts will be appreciated. Here are some ways … read more
Building a Bond with Grandparents
Grandparents, I’m sure I don’t have to tell you how important you are to your grandchild(ren). You are so much more than an occasional babysitter. You teach without it even … read more
Two Words of Advice for Grandparents
As my friend was introducing me to a friend of hers, she mentioned to him that I wrote an advice column for parents and grandparents. A grandfather himself, he peppered … read more
Closing the Grandparent Gap
My in-laws live 3 miles away, and they hadn’t hugged their grandkids for two and a half months before we all cracked. Part of it was on my end. I … read more
Long-distance Grandparenting
Most long-distance grandparents will agree that you don’t have to live in the same town to play a huge role in the lives of your grandchildren. Yes, you might be … read more
Meet Today’s Grandparent – June 2019
”Life is short and precious, and time with our grandchildren to me is even more precious.” – John Arnold For John Arnold, being a grandparent is a passion. And family … read more
No Butts About It
Remember when people smoked? When I was growing up in the ’50s and ’60s, cigarette smoke was an everyday, in-your-face presence — in your eyes, in your hair, in the … read more