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Eye Rolls & Pontification
An old man’s advice on communicationI spoke to a young mother recently who was bemoaning the fact that her daughter, now 12 years old,...
The Little Things
Years ago, when my daughters were on the edge of adolescence, a neglected item of clothing allowed me a moment of time travel. In...
Act One, Enter Giggling
“Hairbrush Mom!”Natasha, sweet 16 this month, is trying to get rid of knots before she leaves for school, but her mom won’t lend her...
Model Grandmas
Ralph Waldo Emerson said “What you do speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you are saying.” Have you ever thought about what your...
Celebrating Family Heritage
Hanging on our wall is a large family tree that dates back to 1760. It’s fun to count how many “Benjamins” there are throughout...
Keeping Gramma Company
Freshly home from hospital following day surgery, I am nestled in bed surrounded by pillows and tissues and cups of tea, and just dozing...
Supporting Healthy Language Development
As a Speech-Language Pathologist, I work alongside many kinds of caregivers to help support the healthy language development of children of all ages. Most...
Welcome to Island GRAND
Looking for a name more creative than Grandma or Grandpa? Then pick up a copy of Georgia Witkin’s The Modern Grandparent’s Handbook and look...
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Simple Pleasures
I recently baked a birthday cake with my four-year-old grandson, and after we had iced it, I offered one of the beaters to him....
Gordy Dodd: Grandfather & Community Superhero
Gordy Dodd isn’t your typical grandfather. Who else do you know that’s just as comfortable playing Super Gordy, Bob Barker and the Incredible Hulk...
Victor & Edith Newman
Master carver Victor Newman and his wife, textile artist and clothing designer, Edith Newman, have raised three children, Marion, Carey and Ellen. Victor’s great...
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