Grandchildren

Why I Love Eating at Restaurants

Laverne H. Bardy | Posted 05.24.2012

Most retirees spend money doing things they couldn't afford or didn't have time for before they retired. My guilty pleasure is eating out. Here's why.

Read Post

Thank You, Single Moms

Don McNay | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Single Mothers, Divorce, Children, Wealth Without Wall Street, Grandchildren, Eastern Kentucky University, Don McNay, Facebook, Mothers Day, Dan Fogelberg, Lottery Winners, Catholic Schools, Teenagers, Home News

It's no accident that I fell in love with a single mother. They know how to give unconditional love in a way the average people can't.

Read Post

My Tribute to My Grandfather Is My Writing, Which Was His Gift to Me

Patrice Bendig | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Inspiration, Reflection, Grandchildren, Women Writers, Grandparents, Grandfathers, Love, Death, Remembrance, Women News

Instead of stressing about last minute present preparation like I do for most loved ones birthdays, I'm reflecting on my grandfather's life and his continuous influence on it.

Read Post

What Kind of Impact Are You Making on Your Kids?

Kathy Kaehler | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Stepchildren, Raising Athletic Kids, Raising Teens, Grandchildren, Parenting, Nephews, Kids and Health, Parenting Advice, Nieces, Parents, Parents News

What we do now as parents is going to play out in our kids' lives later on. I witnessed this in something that just happened with my teens.

Read Post

What 2.5 Million Grandparents Are Now Doing

USA Today | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Grandchildren, Grandparents, Grandparenting, Grandparents Raising Kids, Grandmothers, Fifty News

These are supposed to be their golden years. They worked hard, earned a decent living and raised their family. Now it's time to relax and reap the ben...

Read Whole Story

The Special Bond Between Grandparents And Grandkids (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Grandchildren, Baby Boomers, Extended Family, Family Relationships, Grandparents, Grandparenting, Raising Grandchildren, Fifty News

Huff/Post50 recently covered a survey by the AARP that found grandparents play a vital role in family life in the U.S. From assisting with the cost of...

Read Whole Story

An Excerpt From John Spooner's 'No One Ever Told Us That'

Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: John Spooner Author, John Spooner, Grandchildren, John Spooner No One Ever Told US That, Book Excerpt, John Spooner Grandchildren, No One Ever Told US That, Fifty News

"I’ve made money writing every year for 45 years," John Spooner told us in a recent interview. "If I don’t have a magazine deal or column or I’m...

Read Whole Story

Grandparents Play Key Role In Family Life: Survey

Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Video, Grandchildren, Aarp, AARP Survey, Survey, Grandparent Roles, Grandparents, Grandparenting, Slidepollajax, Fifty News

A new study by the AARP finds 90 percent of grandparents feel they are an important part of their grandchildren's lives. Many provide support with edu...

Read Whole Story

My Life in Seven Days -- and a Few Minutes

Dorian de Wind | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Aging Parents, Aging Gracefully, Caregiving, Aging, Grandchildren, Growing Old, Grandparents, Raising Grandchildren, Graceful Aging, Fifty News

A couple of years ago, feeling sentimental and having just finished the seventh decade of my life, I suddenly realized that, at age 70, days pass like minutes, the years go by like days.

Read Post

Zen Buddhist And The Art Of Accepting Change

Rev. Zesho Susan O'Connell | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Zen, Hakuin, Meditation, Grandchildren, Flexible Mind, Future, Pliable, Unknown, Is That So, Buddhism, Religion News

Flexibility of mind is strengthened through sitting still. As we resist the urge to jump up and do something about our thoughts and feelings we begin to develop a softness in our minds.

Read Post

Advice to Grandparents: Hold the Advice

Karin Kasdin | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Grandparenting Advice, Fifty, Grandparenting, Grandparents, Video, Grandchildren, Fifty News

Why is there no apprenticeship period in parenting? It is one of the only endeavors one undertakes without prior knowledge or practice, yet we often disdain the well-intended advice of those who earned their parenting stripes with distinction.

Read Post

When Grandchildren Trump Everything Else

Karin Kasdin | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Grandparents, Moving by Grandchildren, Moving Midlife, Grandparents Grandchildren, Grandchildren, Grandparents and Grandchildren, Grandparents Moving, Moving by Children, Parenting post50, Fifty News

Gathering the fragments and memories of one's entire adult life to begin anew in an unfamiliar place is not on most middle-agers' to-do lists. But those lists were most likely compiled before we thought about grandchildren.

Read Post

My 1971 Interview With Bikini-Clad Gloria Steinem

Terrell Harris Dougan | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Equal Rights Amendment, Mormons, Gloria Steinem, Feminism, Grandchildren, Women News

A few weeks ago my granddaughter was going through some polaroids I had in a shoebox and asked, "Who is this babe in the bikini?" "Oh, that's Gloria Steinem," I said.

Read Post

Becoming A Grandparent, Shaking Complacency

Karin Kasdin | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Parenting post50, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Fifty News

Several friends have been swooning over their grandchildren for a few years now and I have indulged their need to froth at the mouth whenever the subject comes up, which is often. I have fawned over thousands of pictures and have been selfless and flexible whenever social plans have been cancelled because their kids needed a babysitter or invited them over for dinner. I know better than to get in the way of a doting grandparent.

Read Post

The G Word: ‘Grandma’ Just Isn’t Good Enough Anymore

The Globe And Mail | Judith Timson | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Bubby, Baby Boomers, New Words for Grandparents, Grandchildren, Boomers, Grandparents, Nanna, The G Word, Names for Grandma, Grandparenting, Aging Baby Boomers, Grandma, Fifty News

When my nephew called to tell me that he and his wife are expecting their first child in January, I immediately phoned his mother, my sister-in-law, t...

Read Whole Story

All Grown Up: Tips For New Grandparents

Fox Business | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Grandchildren, Baby Boomers, Fox Business, Family Traditions, Parenting, Grandparents, Parenting post50, Parenting Advice, Fifty News

Well my friends, last week I began what most likely will be the most rewarding chapter of my baby boomer years: I became a grandfather to a beautiful,...

Read Whole Story

Reinventing The 'Golden Years'

Northfield Patch | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Reinvention, Active for Life, Grandchildren, Northfield Patch, Northfield Senior Center, Second Act, Golden Years, Retire, Retirement, Fifty News

Reinventing one’s self is more than just a surface makeover manipulated by rock stars to seem forever young; to Gene Finger and Chris Ellison, it’...

Read Whole Story

A 'Post70 Boomer' Looks Back

Dorian de Wind | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Grandchildren, Ecuador, Life After 50, Post50 Boomers, Family, Fifty News

It is now the end of "my week," a week that has gone by much too swiftly. It seems inconceivable that only a week ago I cried "Hello" and that today it is almost time to whisper "Goodbye," as the days, the hours, the minutes are forebodingly turning so very, very short.

Read Post

Grandparenting Expert Adair Lara On Mondays with Marlo

Posted 08.10.2011

Read More: Mondays With Marlo, Women, Grandparenting, Grandchildren, Adair Lara, Video. Marlo Thomas, Video, Women News

Grandparenting expert Adair Lara joined me on Mondays With Marlo to answer all of your questions about being a grandmother. if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='...

Read Whole Story

My Parents Won't Stop Interfering, From Adair Lara

Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Grandchildren, Video, Grandparents, Grandparenting, Adair Lara, Women News

Grandparenting expert Adair Lara offers suggestions to a mother of two whose own parents are intrusive and controlling. if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='unde...

Read Whole Story

My Parents Won't Stop Interfering, From Adair Lara

Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Grandchildren, Video, Grandparents, Grandparenting, Adair Lara, Women News

Grandparenting expert Adair Lara offers suggestions to a mother of two whose own parents are intrusive and controlling. if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='unde...

Read Whole Story

I Want to See My Grandson More! From Adair Lara

Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Grandchildren, Video, Grandparents, Grandparenting, Adair Lara, Women News

Grandparenting expert Adair Lara gives advice to a man who, in the face of unfavorable circumstances, still desires to spend time with his beloved ...

Read Whole Story

Grandparent Rivalries, From Adair Lara

Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Grandchildren, Video, Grandparents, Grandparenting, Adair Lara, Women News

Grandparenting expert Adair Lara talks about ways to avoid having 'grandparent rivalries.' if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLVP_cfg=[];AOLVP_cf...

Read Whole Story

Improving Your Grandchildren's Eating Habits, From Adair Lara

Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Mondays With Marlo, Marlo Thomas, Grandchildren, Video, Grandparenting, Adair Lara, Women News

Grandparenting expert Adair Lara responds to a woman with concerns about her grandchildren's poor eating habits. if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined'...

Read Whole Story

This is Not Fiscal Conservatism. It's Just Politics.

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Budget Cutters, Sojourners, Family, Children, Governor Walker, Campaign, Long Term Health, Conservatism, Commitment, Business, Economic, Public Employee Unions, Republican, Military Budget, Government, Friendship, Conservative, Jersey Governor, Unemployment, Republican Governors, Republican Governor, Richest Americans, Members of Congress, Conservative Politics, Grandchildren, Budgets, Proposed Budget Cuts, Pentagon, Budget Cuts, Economic Crisis, Politics, Demonstrators, Budget Debate, Fiscal Conservatism, Swords Into Plowshares, Employee, Families, Moral Issue, Protesters, Corporations, Demons, Faith Leaders, House of Representatives, Republican Members, Foreclosures, Military, Long Term Health Care, Commitments, Military Spending, Governor of Wisconsin, Christian, Health Care Costs, Proposed Budget, Politics News

Let's be clear: When politicians attack the poor, it is not partisan to challenge them -- it is a Christian responsibility.

Read Post