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Grandma Has Wings!

By Christine Crosby – Editorial Director for GRAND Magazine

Grandma Has Wings is an adventure that begins while six little girls are visiting their Grandma. Each has a special name for her. “I call her Gram Cracker.” “I call her Granny.” “I call her Gram-Gram.” “I call her Nana, ‘cuz I can’t say my “M” [...]

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 [...]

How Grandparents Can Help Their “Kids” Teach “Their Kids” About Money Smarts

by: John Lanza

by John Lanza

My mom recently sent my daughter a heartfelt, written card with $15 dollars inside. In front of Abraham Lincoln’s face on each of the three five spots was a yellow sticky note. The first read “Share,” the second “Save” and the last “Spend Smart.” Our eight-year-old quickly deposited the money in [...]

What To Do If You Have Gluten Free Grandkids

by: Christine Crosby

By Anne Vize

It seems like everyone these days is talking about gluten. Supermarket shelves have gluten free products, and many restaurant menus now feature a ‘GF’ symbol on some dishes. So what is this thing called gluten, and why is it so important? What should you do if gluten becomes a part of the [...]

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 [...]

Grandparents: Do You Know Myth versus Fact When It Comes to the Future of Medicare?

by: Ross Blair

By Ross Blair, senior vice president, eHealthMedicare.com

Medicare’s annual enrollment period is still about six months away, but contentious budget talks and the implementation of health care reform may already have you scratching your head when it comes to Medicare.

Health reform brings with it some important changes, and as Congress [...]

A Grandmother’s Adventure; Isis, Kirk, Spock and Me

by: Mary Bennett

By Mary Bennett

As I walked to the steps and began to go up, I paused. I was not sure what to expect. Hopefully Isis, the eighteen year old cat would be sitting at the door waiting for me, or rather Zara, Tim and Jon. My dynamic trio, as I refer to them, are my [...]

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