I'd never seen anything like it. Washington, D.C., is typically blasé about even major political events, even inaugurations. But not this time. When I flew home to Washington National Airport Sunday night, I'd never seen the place so alive. And what struck me most were the many multigenerational families, both...

And now it's official: The White House will have a First Grandmother.

The Obama transition team ended weeks of speculation this afternoon, confirming that 71-year-old Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama's mother, will leave her Chicago home and move into the White House with the new First Family, at least temporarily....

I got an email today from a friend seeking advice for a fellow church-member who has grandchildren literally all over the globe, including in Europe and Africa. The man very much wants to have a good relationship with each of his grandchildren, but the distance is a daunting challenge. I...

This year I will spend Thanksgiving at my parent's house, as usual. We'll have the customary menu -- turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, salad (don't forget the black olives), and pumpkin pie with lots of spices. I will make the key dish, my grandmother Clara's green beans. There is some controversy...

The nation anxiously awaits the dawn of a new Camelot in Washington, as mothers and fathers look to Barack and Michelle Obama as a new model of vigorous Presidential parenting. But another group of Americans - the nation's more than 70 million grandparents - are looking beyond the First Couple...