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Grandparents Day

10 Things You Should Say To Parents, But Don't

2013-02-21-grandparentslogo.jpg | Posted 04.07.2013 | Fifty

SPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com Take a positive spin The shift from being the parent to becoming a grandparent takes a major adjustment most of us n...

Spilled Milk: Strangers on a Train

William Lucas Walker | Posted 10.04.2012 | Parents
William Lucas Walker

In the playground of that bond shared only with a grandparent, the kids we imagine we know find ways of revealing aspects of themselves they can't with us, in the safety of a gaze we're not yet wise enough to cast.

It's Time to Do Something Grand: A Call to Action on Grandparents Day

Mark Shriver | Posted 11.13.2012 | Parents
Mark Shriver

Older Americans are an able and critical segment of our great society, who, through their active wisdom and engagement have much to offer. They can help create a more prosperous future for the most vulnerable among us.

Are Your Family Photos This Awkward?

Posted 09.12.2012 | Fifty

Grandparents Day was on September 9 this year, but Generations United, an organization focused on intergenerational cooperation, is using the entire w...

National Grandparent's Day: Get a Good Dose of the Grand Vitamin "G"

Harvey Karp | Posted 11.09.2012 | Parents
Harvey Karp

Our seniors are a national treasure, a Fort Knox of key life lessons and a precious link to our traditions and culture. They deserve to be rewarded with much more than cheap early dinners and a discount at the movies.

PHOTOS: Your Grandparents On Their Wedding Days

Posted 09.09.2012 | Weddings

For many of us, our grandparents helped raise us, loved us and showed us what it takes to have a long and happy marriage. In honor of National Gran...

What Grandparents Do, According To Stock Photos

Posted 09.09.2012 | Comedy

It's National Grandparents Day! As a tribute, we've collected examples of grandparents in their natural habitat, according to our favorite source of t...

Children's Books Perfect For Grandparent's Day

Jean Reagan | Posted 11.08.2012 | Fifty
Jean Reagan

When you grab that stack of books to share with a child, you may want to try some of my favorite grandparent books -- classics and newbies, but all beautifully illustrated. And remember: don't let a narrow definition of grandparent slow you down.

Two Women, One In Escada, The Other In A Garage Sale Goddess T-Shirt, Who Changed My Life

Elizabeth Higgins Clark | Posted 11.09.2012 | Fifty
Elizabeth Higgins Clark

My grandmothers were born in 1927 and 1930. When the woman from the Bronx passes away, it will most likely be announced on the front page of the New York Times. When the woman from Paramus dies, it will be noted on page 34 of the Pascack Press.

Grandparents Play Critical Role In Child Care In U.S.

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.09.2012 | Fifty

(Huff/Post50 is celebrating Grandparents Day, September 9, with a series of special stories and essays.) Some 60 percent of grandparents served as...

PHOTOS: Celebrities Who Have Famous Grandparents

Posted 09.07.2012 | Celebrity

Making it in Tinseltown is never easy, but it's always helpful to have some Hollywood ties in your family. In honor of Grandparent's Day on Sept. ...

WATCH: Grandparents To Grandkids: 'Call Me Maybe'?

Posted 09.05.2012 | Fifty

Summer may be coming to a close, but the hands-down winner for song of the season is still hanging on. Carly Rae Jepsen's infectious tune "Call Me May...

Happy Grandparents Day (No Need to Mail a Card)

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Philip N. Cohen

This year on Grandparents Day, more children might want to honor their grandparents, but they won't need to mail a card to do it. So far the recessi...

Old women: the wisest people on Earth

Rory Fitzgerald | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Rory Fitzgerald

They cannot operate a mobile phone, or use a clutch, but elderly ladies are the wisest people on Earth. You see, they will have led lives for others,...

Let Grandparents Have Their Say On Grandparents Day

Barbara Graham | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Barbara Graham

Instead of the wussy-sounding Grandparents Day, I propose we get real and change the holiday's name to Let Grandparents Have Their Say Day.

Grandparents Day Hijacked by the Health-Care Debate? Awesome!

Gary Drevitch | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Gary Drevitch

There are more grandparents than ever, and more of them are directly caring for their grandchildren than at any time in our recent history. And yet -- no parades, no telethons, not even a zero-down, interest-free auto sale.