7 06, 2015

Africa by Janice Lamattina

By |2017-11-30T17:00:23-05:00June 7th, 2015|

We have a tradition of taking each of our grandchildren on a "special trip with Poppy & JJ”, usually when they are about 10 years old. When it was time for our twins'—Lily and Spencer—trip, the destination was Botswana! EVERYONE was excited anticipating our first safari! Mom and Dad were [...]

5 06, 2015

Grandparent Tip: Do Not Overdo Praise

By |2015-07-27T07:12:37-04:00June 5th, 2015|

Grandparents tend to shower their grandkids with praise, even for the tiniest of achievements. Parents do it as well. They do it for the right reason—to make them feel good about themselves; to help them build self-confidence in order to achieve more; and to better prepare them for adulthood. Unfortunately, [...]