Grandmothers Of America: Photos And Words Of American Matriarchs
February 2, 2022
It’s been said that no one can love you more than your grandmother. Certainly, the bonds between a grandmother and grandchild are often unlike any other relationship and can last a lifetime. For 2 young photographers, bound by their love of their own grandmothers and in search of a meaningful…
Relationships Resumed: Grandparents and Grandchildren Getting Back Together
May 5, 2021
So, how long has it been for you? Eight months? Twelve months? Fourteen months? If you’re a grandparent, you’ve likely been counting the months (or, let’s face it, days) since the last time you had an in-person hug and kiss from your grandchild. While most of us have Zoomed and…
Distance Learning: Grandparents Reading Remotely With Grandchildren
September 9, 2020
Anyone with young children or grandchildren in their lives knows that this year back to school is fraught with anxieties and uncertainties. For grandparents, in particular, this is a time of real confusion. If you are raising your grandchildren or providing childcare, then you face the risk of coronavirus infection…
Near And Far: Grandparent & Grandchild Relationships During This Time
May 20, 2020
Whether you live 2 miles or 200 miles from your grandchildren, this is a challenging time to be a grandparent. Your age and health may put you at greater risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and your children and grandchildren are therefore likely keeping their distance no matter how distressing…
For Your Reading Pleasure: New Selections And Old Favorites
March 4, 2020
Given the times we live in, there’s no doubt about this sentiment from Nella Last: “It’s a great blessing if one can lose all sense of time, all worries, if only for a short time, in a book.” And many of us are always on the lookout for the latest…
Great Grandparents: Do Your Adult Children Think You’re A “Great” Grandparent?
January 22, 2020
Probably few agebuzz readers are also reading “parenting” blogs at this point. After all, if we have children they’re likely adults by now and if we have exposure to younger children, it’s likely we’re the grandparents, with a decidedly different role than the parents of these younger children. However, a…