Laura DeHaan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Child Development, NDSU
Over the past 20 years, increased attention has been given to the importance of grandparenthood. This newfound emphasis on grandparenthood and stepgrandparenthood is a reflection of the increased life span; adults are living longer and four- and five-generation families are more common. It’s also a [...]
My grandson underwent a tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy this week. Even though I have been his primary caregiver for over one year, my role was secondary that long day in the hospital. I wasn’t invited into the prep room; I didn’t get a yellow gown and a hairnet; I wasn’t awarded [...]
On the bank of a chill wetland my wife and I waited for dawn. Redwing blackbirds flapped through the half-light. At the welcome glow of sunrise, a dubious chickadee perched almost within reach.
A Canada goose sprawling on her nest dangled one webbed foot carelessly. “Like a princess,” my wife remarked.
Sandie N. Tillotson has always believed she could do anything she wanted to do – a belief she credits, in part, to her father’s belief in her. Born and raised in Long Island, New York, Sandie would go to the Big Apple with her dad, and as she admired the penthouses along the bustling streets, [...]
2011 GRANDparents of the Year: Mike & Nancy Conley
GRAND Magazine is pleased to present this year’s winners and 10 finalists, all nominated by GRAND readers. This award is sponsored by REALforMe.com – Powered by Humana, 1800Flowers.com, American Humane Association and Mattel, Inc.
The Top Ten Finalists for GRAND Magazine’s GRANDparents of the year (in no particular order)
Janet Penner Nominated by Norman H. Penner, Jr.
“When our son was deployed on the Iwo Jima for a five-month humanitarian tour, there was no hesitation in answering the need of this single-father Marine to care for his four children [...]
My daughter has gone off the deep end with her bohemian lifestyle. Her parenting skills are desperately lacking, and she has truly strange ideas about childrearing. The kids are allowed to run amuck, don’t have bedtimes or mealtimes, and they are completely vegan. She now home-schools them; therefore [...]
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