Think back to when you were a kid, and the challenges you may have faced growing up. If, like me, you are part of the Baby Boomer generation, you grew up through the civil rights and anti-war protests of the 1960s, a decade marked by massive social upheaval. [...]
We watched in horror as another school shooting unfolded, this time at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. This tragedy took the lives of 17 students and faculty February 14. In the immediate aftermath, the nation stood mesmerized as surviving students, articulate and determined, demanded that [...]
Kids need their grandparents today more than ever. If you doubt it, think about all the ways having a close relationship with your grandkids can help safeguard them from the negative effects of peer pressure and social media. It seems like just about every week we read about [...]
There’s been much in the news lately about grandparents raising their grandkids due to factors such as military deployments and parental death or incarceration due to the opioid epidemic. More grandparents are also providing childcare for working parents, giving them a growing influence in the lives of their [...]
Happy New Year, everyone! What are you most looking forward to in 2018? I’m looking forward to a year of creating fun with my grandchildren. My granddaughter Keira Ely and I will be publishing a new installment of The Keira and Papa Detective Agency series, “The Case of [...]
If you are fortunate enough to have grandkids, you know what a treasure they are. They brighten your life with their smiles and laughter and help keep you active, playful and energized. And you can play an important role in their lives by being an emotional rock, a [...]
