Where Two Worlds Meet

A Guide to Connecting with Your Teenage Grandchildren Enough of the grunted, one-word answers! From sharing music and stories about milestone events to reconciling with the generation in between (aka your grandchild’s parents), Where Two World’s Meet is a caring, tactical guide for grandparents on the secret to entering their tween and older grandchild’s world, and…

Grandparents and core values

What Sparks Your Core Values?

Poetry and Other Reflections on Summer Camp This article was written for Grand Magazine. Read the original (and subscribe to the magazine) here: GRAND Magazine – Summer 2021 [36] (nxtbook.com)   Nothing like aging to spawn reveries on the meaning of life. Don’t get me wrong, I am so grateful to be here, spending time…

Lifelines for a Lifetime: Remote Learning and Your Grandchild

Many are the social, emotional, and developmental expectations and impacts of remote learning on children at different ages. JCC Chicago, JCFS Chicago and Grandparents Unleashed hosted a panel about helping grandparents (and parents) understand what their grandchildren are experiencing, to help them enter their grandchild’s world, understand what it’s like for them now and explore…