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Grandmom Finds Fun Places to Take Grandkids in Indiana

By Debra Karplus

Hamilton County Indiana touts eight great towns, one destination. Noblesville, the county seat, and Carmel and Fishers are the largest of the towns. But you’ll also find interesting ways to enjoy the other five, Arcadia, Atlanta, Cicero, Sheridan, and Westfield. Situated north of Indianapolis off Interstate 465, a quick twenty minute drive [...]

Give Yourself and Your Grandkids a Thrill Ride in the Cool Mazda Miata MX5

by: Jonathan Micocci

By Jonathan Micocci – GRAND Magazine Car Reviewer AKA – Grandpere

I should probably have recused myself when asked to review the Mazda Miata MX5. After all, I’m massively biased in favor of cars that are fun to drive at the expense of utility. So biased in fact, my favorite ride is a single seat [...]

Grandkids Will Look Beyond The Obvious With A Monster in Paris

by: Ranny Levy

By Ranny Levy – Founder/President Kids First!

“The power of music can break barriers and build a friendship.” This is a beautiful statement by Jailene A., 12-year-old KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, after seeing the animated film “Monster in Paris.” Rated PG for some action violence involving gunplay and mild rude humor, this film is set [...]

A Grand Way For Grandparents & Grandkids To Bee Healthy

by: Jack Levine

By Jack Levine

Most of us are very conscious about making healthy choices when it comes to mealtime. However, we don’t consider how something as tiny as a honey bee can make a difference in the quality of our food. The connection is so strong that the United States Department of Agriculture and the Environmental [...]

How Grandparents Can Put Safety Before Savings

by: Laura Nikolovska

By: Laura Nikolovska

Spring is here and you know what that means; warmer weather, spring cleaning, and… yard sales! Generally speaking, garage sales are a great place to get a good deal on products to use with your grandkids, but they are also a likely place to find dangerous, recalled products. That’s [...]

Grandkids Didn’t Make The Team? What You Can Do!

by: Remy Agee

Remy Agee

It’s baseball team tryouts. Or maybe dance, gymnastics or basketball. Perhaps band or chorus. So much anticipation. Lots of preparation. And then, it happens.

Your darling grandchild does not make the team. You hurt for your grand. You tell yourself life is full of challenges and disappointments. But wait, there’s [...]

Enrolling your grandkids into Pre-K

by: Lily Prellezo

Two fifty-six year-olds in the principal’s office, wondering what on earth we had done to get into this kind of trouble. That’s what my husband and I felt like as we waited to be interviewed as part of the entrance gymnastics for pre-kinder for our four year-old grandson, who we are helping to [...]

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