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What My Grandparents Taught Me About Divorce

Betty Goldstein | Posted 05.01.2013 | Divorce
Read More: Divorce, Marriage Advice, Travel, Grandparents, Childhood, Definition of Marriage, Financial Advice, Marriage, Meaning of Life, Life After Divorce, Meaning of Love, Grandparent, Children of Divorce, Invisible Children, Divorce Advice, Weddings, Divorce News
Betty Goldstein

The first time I learned what divorce meant, I was seven and a half.

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Being a Grandmother

Honey Seltzer | Posted 04.28.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Grandchildren, Grandparents and Grandchildren, Growing Up, Grandparents, Grandparenting, Grandparent, Healthy Living News
Honey Seltzer

I am so blessed to have my eldest granddaughter and my other two grandchildren in my life. I can't wait for next May when they are both standing in a temple celebrating their 13th birthdays. Life is full of joys and sadness. I am so lucky to be able to stand straight and feel the love.

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12 Things I Learned From A Near-Death Experience

Ted Sutton | Posted 11.06.2012 | Fifty
Read More: Near Death Experience, Caught in a Riptide, Near-Death Experiences, Riptide, Grandparent, Near-Death Experience, Grandchildren, Near Death Experiences, Grandparenting, Slideexpand, Fifty News
Ted Sutton

Last week, while chasing waves with my 10-year old granddaughter in the Atlantic Ocean in Martha's Vineyard, we got caught in a riptide. We tried to remain calm and swim alongside the shore, but we became separated and waves pulled us down.

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'Grandma Doesn't Know My Name!' Helping Your Child Cope with Alzheimer's

Marie Marley | Posted 08.08.2012 | Fifty
Read More: Grandchild, Caregiving, Dementia, Grandparent, Alzheimer's Association, Adjusting, Alzheimer's, Caregiver, Coping, Books for Children, Memory Loss, Books for Teens, Parents, Fifty News
Marie Marley

Children can be deeply affected when a beloved grandparent develops Alzheimer's disease. Although each child reacts differently, there are some common fears. Here's how to address them.

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Children of Divorce and Their Friendships

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 04.10.2012 | Parents
Read More: Friendship, Friend, Parent, Grandmother, School Avoidance, Divorce, School Phobia, Grandparent, Preteens, Friendship Advice, School, Coaching, Parents News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

When parents go through a divorce, there can be friendship fallout for kids QUESTION Dear Irene, My formerly popular 11-year old granddaughter is b...

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Grandparents Day -- Celebrate Your Grandchildren Online, Safely!

Christopher Burgess | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Read More: Video, Photo, Geolocation, Grandparent, Safety, Online, Grandchildren, Family, Tagging Photos, Technology News
Christopher Burgess

When you post your grandchild's photo and annotate or tag the photo with their name and location, take one more step and ask yourself: "Whom am I allowing to have access to this photo and information?"

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On Becoming a Grandmother

Elizabeth Lesser | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Cool Grandmothers, Grandchildren, Parenting, Elizabeth Lesser, Grandmothers, Young-Grandmothers, Grandparent, Grandparents, Grandparenting, Family, Healthy Living News
Elizabeth Lesser

A friend asked me if becoming a grandmother made me feel old. I didn't know what to say. It's not that it makes me feel young. Rather, it makes me know what matters; it wakes me up.

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Taking Time To Remember On Memorial Day

Rachael Freed | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Memorial Day Weekend, Memorial Day, Grandparent, Family, Parents, Death, Iraq, Korea, Healthy Living News
Rachael Freed

Memorial Day on the calendar provides us an opportunity to make the secular sacred, to name, remember, communicate with, and preserve memories of family members now gone.

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