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Sep212018
University of Minnesota

Tell me a story about…College Orientation

School Connection, TeenagersBy jwitkovskySeptember 21, 2018Leave a comment

I can’t believe it. My second to youngest grandchild is off onto her next big milestone: going to college. Just a couple of weeks ago, Merite’s mom dropped her off. I asked her to tell me a story about orientation and how she was feeling as she embarked on this next milestone phase of her…

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Sep142018
Jewish Religious Freedom

Valuing the Freedom to Attend Religious Services

IntergenerationalBy jwitkovskySeptember 14, 2018Leave a comment

Jews around the world this week came together with others in their local Jewish community to pray on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. As I sat in synagogue on Monday, I realized how powerful it is that we are free to do that in the US, without fear. Older adult after older adult shuffled…

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Aug222018

The Miracle Emotional Lift of Family Visits…for Everyone

Family Meetings, IntergenerationalBy jwitkovskyAugust 22, 2018Leave a comment

Oh the stories you’ll hear! This past Saturday they came to Deerfield IL from Madison, WI. My son, his wife and my grandchildren Merete and Aiden. My granddaughter Katie and her boyfriend Lance came up from Chicago.  My lady friend, Felice, was there too The chatter over lunch and dinner was rich, lively and full…

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Aug142018
Old Guys Coffee Group

I was arrogant and judgmental to my friends. Why?

Grandparent ActionBy jwitkovskyAugust 14, 2018Leave a comment

I have a great group of guys with whom I get together every Friday morning. You may have seen us…well, not exactly us, but that group of retirees you see at the diner once a week. We talk, we laugh, we kvetch. Then, last week, one of the guys suggested, “Next Friday, let’s talk about…

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Aug22018
Pokemon Go

How Technology Connects Steve and Diane Brogan to their Grandchildren

TechnologyBy jwitkovskyAugust 2, 2018Leave a comment

Steve and Diane Brogan were recently retired and building their dream home in a beautiful wooded area in New England, centrally located between their two adult children and their three grandchildren, ages 12 to 16. They had visions of family holidays and shared activities and more. Until Diane discovered she was allergic to trees. “We…

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Jul172018
Grandparents against gun violence

Social Action Takes Work, but It’s Worth It

Action for Social Change, Grandparent ActionBy jwitkovskyJuly 17, 2018Leave a comment

Moms Demand Action Grandparent Unit Meeting At 90, I’m not one to stay still when something is on my mind. I want to help where I can and connect to others who also are concerned. I’m a proud grandpa of six grandchildren and one great grandchild. I’ve been very afraid and anxious about my grandchildren…

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Jun192018
Teen grandchildren and technology

Their World is Ever-Changing: Guns, Technology and more

Action for Social Change, Intergenerational, Technology, TeenagersBy jwitkovskyJune 19, 2018Leave a comment

Gone are the days of baking cookies or making crafts together. Although going out together for ice cream never goes out of style. My grandchildren are now 16 to 36. It’s not something to lament. As they get older their minds grow and their world of ideas expands exponentially. I love talking to them about…

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May232018
Family Values Quiz

A Family Values Quiz

Family Vision, Grandparent Action, Journaling ExpeditionsBy jwitkovskyMay 23, 2018Leave a comment

Grandparents often ask me, “How will I be remembered?” They know that they can leave valuables, but things can be lost, discarded or no longer considered valuable. A legacy of values, however, can guide grandchildren in their daily life, school, friendship, family relationships. A value such as kindness becomes integrated into the being of the…

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May12018
Grandparent watching Grandchild School Play

The Choices Grandparents Make, Make a Difference

Grandparent ActionBy jwitkovskyMay 1, 2018Leave a comment

One of the guys from our Friday morning coffee klatch (actually, we men call it a “guys group”) pulled me aside to let me know why he would not be there next Friday. “I’m going to Scottsdale to see my granddaughter in her school play.” Of course I liked the part where he added “because…

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Apr252018

“What will I leave behind in this world? What will be my legacy?”

LIving LegacyBy jwitkovskyApril 25, 2018Leave a comment

Through the many years that I’ve been listening to grandparents share their hopes and dreams, their regrets and fears, the word “legacy” is one that comes up over and over.  It’s a word that carries much weight and many meanings.  Most of us, of course, are concerned about our legacy in its most tangible manifestation:…

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