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Digital Grandparenting

Skype. FaceTime. Facebook Messenger. Zoom.When it comes to video chatting, most grandparents, I would argue, fall into two camps: those who love it and those who don’t. Those who love it, I’d bet, are...

Day Tripper

5 Fun things to do in Parksville-QualicumWith so much to do and see, Parksville-Qualicum is the perfect day-trip destination. Here are only a few grand-parent and grand-kid-approved ideas.Lighthouse Country Beaches. North of...

Adventures in Learning Together

Make the library part of your family story. The Greater Victoria Public Library has put together activities you can undertake with your grandchild to develop your special bond and help set up the...

My, What Big Expectations You Have, Grandma!

Another grandchild birthday approaching. I deliberate, flip-flop, buy the gift, experience buyer’s remorse, wrap tenderly, write the card (sealed with a lick ’cause a kiss won’t stick!), close eyes while paying the exorbitant parcel...

Unicorns, Fairies & Mermaids, Oh My!

There’s something about unicorns, mermaids and fairies that captures our collective imagination. I was at a party recently, and there was a lady there who was painting the children’s faces. Soon there were unicorns...

Sometimes the Sky is Green

I’ve never really thought about my role as a grandfather. It’s been a sort of organic growth in approach and attitude without a whole lot of planning.So, the other day when my now precocious...

Summer at Swan Lake

Summer time, and the living is easy!It’s summer, the favorite season of ice cream vendors and pool salespeople. It’s a time for BBQs, wearing flip flops and sitting on patios. It’s also a time...

In Defence of Homework

My grandkids have informed me that there is now a “no homework” policy in their elementary school. I find that unfortunate.Parental Bonding Assisted I can remember, years ago, the fun my dad and...

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