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Tag Archives: grandparents
Visiting grandma and grandpa
Like so many other seniors who haven’t seen their kids or grandkids since the pandemic started so long ago, we are living the dream of having visits from our families this summer. Face to face instead of screen to screen. … Continue reading →
Posted in Life stories
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Tagged family trips, grandmas and grandpas, grandmothers. family visits, grandparents, memories, pandemic
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30 Comments
Family: parenting versus grandparenting
We’ve had a big milestone in our house this week. We’ve been parents for 50 years now. Yes, that’s right, our first born turned the big 5-0. When you think about it, it’s a little surprising that there are no … Continue reading →
Posted in Life stories, Thoughtful Thursday
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Tagged family, grandchildren, grandmothers, grandparenting, grandparents, love, parenting, parents
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40 Comments
How to entertain your 9-year old grandson for a week
Last week we entered new territory. Our 9-year old grandson flew to our home town all by himself (an official unaccompanied minor) to spend a week with us. Although we don’t live near either of our sons, we interact with their families … Continue reading →
Posted in Life stories
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Tagged Bay of Fundy, board games, children, crafts, fun, grandchildren, grandparents, grandson, humor, humpback whales, intergenerational, multigenerational, retired, Retirement, TV, visitors, whale watching, whales, young visitors
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5 more advantages of getting old(er)
From comments and reflections from my previous post on 5 advantages of getting old(er), it seems that I am not the only one thinking about this. Let’s try a few more. Again, in no particular order: You have the privilege … Continue reading →
Posted in Life stories, Odds and Ends
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Tagged advantages, aging, children, getting older, grandchildren, grandparents, inspiration, motivation, older, raising children, Retirement
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Grandmothers, granddaughters, and the Circle of Life
I’ve been a grandmother for 7 years now. Not a grandmother who lives across town from her grandchildren, who has the family for Sunday dinner every week, and who has home-baked cookies waiting when the grandkids drop by. But, for … Continue reading →
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Tagged age, children, Circle of Life, Creativity, family, generations, grandchildren, granddaughters, grandmothers, grandparents
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