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The Influence of Grandparents and Stepgrandparents on Grandchildren

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 [...]

So Sexy So Soon

The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids [book excerpt]

By Diane E. Levin, Ph.D., and Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D. Ballantine Books, 226 pages [purchase here]

Editor’s Note: This book offers so much important information for parents and grandparents that we will run excerpts over several issues of GRAND. We [...]

Choosing Your Grandparent Name

Granny Gidget? Grampa Opie? Your old favorites from The Mickey Mouse Club now meeska-mooska transformed into mousekegrandparents? Suddenly, it seems like all the TV kids you grew up with are becoming grandmas and grandpas. They’re taking on fun grandparent nicknames as part of this new role, and you can do the same.

Why wait [...]

Guide For New Grandparents

Part 1: Ready or Not…

So you’re going to be a grandparent! The first image that comes to mind is that angelic little bundle wrapped in pink or blue gazing up at you. A new life. A new little someone to spoil with time and things you couldn’t give your own children.

Your second thought [...]

Imagine That! (The Engine of Ideas)

Imagine That!

Imagination is the engine of ideas

“Imagination is more important than knowledge” — Albert Einstein

We just got back from a trip to the moon! What an adventure! Our space shuttle “shook” as it launched. We felt the rocket boosters separate. And my grandson and I “bounced” on the moon’s surface, collecting moon [...]

What to look for when hiring an Elder Law attorney

Legal problems that affect the elderly are growing in number. Our laws and regulations are becoming more complex. Actions taken by older people with regard to a single matter may have unintended legal effects. It is important for attorneys dealing with the elderly to have a broad understanding of the laws that may have an [...]

Straight Talk On Disabilities

Shelley Peterman Schwartz’s MS story, in two parts

Part 1: Your Grandkids Need the Truth

It was 1979 and Shelley Peterman Schwarz’s 33rd birthday was days away. Her doctor had just told her she had primary progressive multiple sclerosis, or MS. Her condition worsened, as did her ability to cope.

A writer, teacher and communicator, [...]