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Barbara Gordon: The Envy That Took Me By Surprise

2012-05-24T09:18:00Z

Each time I see a woman of a certain age proudly wheeling a baby carriage down the street, flashing a radiant smile at a younger woman who bears a slight resemblance, the pangs of a distressing emotion appear.

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Karin Kasdin: Support for Grandparents of Autistic Children is a Click Away

2012-05-23T11:03:38Z

While autism professionals continue to scramble to find causes, preventive measures and treatments, the number of families impacted by the disease continues to grow at an alarming rate.

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Grandparents Raising More Kids Amid Bad Economy, Wars

2012-05-23T08:02:00Z

Adrian Charniak's grandson was born with cocaine in his blood. That's the first reason the Illinois child welfare agency decided the boy's parents wer...

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Barbara Greenberg: 5 Lies Moms of Teens Tell

2012-05-21T17:15:47Z

What an easier time we would have if we felt we had permission to be real with ourselves and each other.

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Vivian Diller, Ph.D.: 'Why Should I Be Happy About Being A Grandmother?!'

2012-05-21T17:06:00Z

Today, for millions of women who are reaching that stage of life, is about more than just vanity. It raises other complicated feelings less common among women from previous generations. For better or for worse, grandmas are just not what they used to be.

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Vicki B. Escarra: Grandparents Going Hungry

2012-05-18T11:49:01Z

If a society is judged by the way it treats the most vulnerable among them, we may be headed for a failing grade. Just consider these disturbing statistics when it comes to senior hunger.

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Wayne Maines: Introducing Our Parents' Generation To Transgender Children Can Be Hard But Rewarding

2012-05-16T11:22:41Z

I waited for the old man to tell me I was nuts. He looked at me and said, "Maybe I am too old to change. Maybe your son and my grandson will be able to make things better."

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Karin Kasdin: What Helped Make My Grandparenting Experience Extraordinary

2012-05-14T10:21:00Z

In Yiddish there is a word for the mother of your son-in-law or daughter-in-law. She is your machetenesta. There is no equivalent in the English tongue, no word to describe a relationship between two mothers that can be so fragile and fraught. Someone should think one up.

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

2012-05-08T16:46:14Z

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.

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Karin Kasdin: In Defense of Grandparents Who Came Before Us

2012-05-03T14:30:30Z

Recent blogs and magazine articles extolling the new breed of grandmothers would have us believe that our own grandmothers lived their lives in floral housedresses and orthopedic shoes.

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Barbara Greenberg: Vows to Re-Visit on Mother's Day

2012-05-03T12:01:59Z

I have spoken to many women about the vows they make when they become mothers. As we approach Mother's Day once again, I think it is time to have a frank discussion about them.

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Ann Blumenthal Jacobs: Will Your Children Remember?

2012-05-01T12:10:30Z

Here are 8 tips on keeping memories of grandparents alive for children who won't have the gift of years with them.

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Alison DeNisco: My Grandmother Gave Me Sex Advice -- But There Was Much More To It Than That

2012-05-02T12:52:02Z

The first time I read the now-famous sex letter she sent me, I was shocked and amused at her amazing openness and took it as a gesture of love. She truly wanted to help guide me in the only way she knew how.

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Jane Crockett: My Kids Don't Agree That A Little Work Never Hurt Anyone...

2012-04-30T15:00:13Z

Perhaps there is no more hard work for my children to do, but to work hard will never fail them.

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Karin Kasdin: Grandparenting Advice From Two Distinct Perspectives

2012-04-20T08:01:00Z

Lindy Hough's Wondrous Child is an engaging and very personal look at how love weaves itself through generations, gender, class, race, and age.

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WATCH: Blythe Danner Reveals What She'd Change About Her Parenting

2012-04-18T03:01:00Z

Blythe Danner, 69, is feeling lucky these days. Danner plays actress Taylor Schilling's mother in the film adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel "Th...

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Marsha Temlock: Top 11 Step-Grandparent Pitfalls

2012-04-16T12:39:43Z

Experts predict that at least one-third of grandparents will eventually have a step-grandchild. Grandparents can play a significant loving and protective role in a child's emotional well-being, especially if that child has been neglected or abandoned in the past

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PHOTOS: 93-Year-Old Strikes Hilarious Poses

2012-04-13T10:50:57Z

Sacha Goldberger's grandmother is anything but frail, and he has pictures to prove it. In his new book, "Mamika My Mighty Little Grandmother," Goldber...

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What 2.5 Million Grandparents Are Now Doing

2012-04-13T10:40:03Z

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...

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The Special Bond Between Grandparents And Grandkids (PHOTOS)

2012-04-13T08:09:07Z

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...

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Celebrity Grandparents Who Don't Look Like Grandparents

2012-04-11T13:45:48Z

When we hear the word "granny," we can't help thinking of Irene Ryan in "The Beverly Hillbillies," or the Looney Tunes character who co-stars with Twe...

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Pat Gallagher: Today's Grannies Don't Look Much Like Grannies

2012-04-07T09:53:00Z

Just because I have the title of grandmother doesn't mean I have to feel silly wearing jeans with those shredded slits cut out zigzagging up and down the legs, and I dare someone to question my motives with statements like, "She's dressing half her age." Really? Bite me.

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman: Why Our Daughters Are Going in 'One Direction' (and Why It's Mother Approved)

2012-04-04T17:34:44Z

I, for one, am thrilled that our girls have the opportunity to experience something close to what iyr generation had with the Beatles.

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Don't Worry, Grandma's Got It Covered

2012-04-04T21:24:00Z

By Linda Stern WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - The generation that invented "helicopter parenting" is moving into its grandparenting y...

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Grandparents Play Key Role In Family Life: Survey

2012-03-30T10:02:00Z

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...

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