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Category Archives: grandchildren
Texting in Cars–Parents, You Are the Example!
This is the text Alexander Heit was sending when he lost control of his car and died. He was 22 and a college student with a full life in front of him. In a effort to keep others from texting while … Continue reading
Helping Your Children Feel Safe
Where you, like me, working at your computer when you saw the news blip about the bombing in Boston? Put yourself on the marathon route when the explosions occurred. Picture the chaos and uncertainty. How would you feel about your safety? … Continue reading
Is Your Family Prepared for an Emergency?
September is Emergency Preparedness Month. So I am asking…if you woke up to a blizzard, what would you do? What is the first thing you would do in this emergency? Do you have a plan? Where would you go if you had to leave home … Continue reading
Do You Have Clear Expectations?
Last week I learned another lesson in expectations, thanks to grandson Nathanael. His mom called and said Nathanael made banana bread and wanted to bring us a loaf. (He acually did a lot of the work himself, by the way.) When … Continue reading
Find Your Greatness
Recently someone asked me what I liked about the Olympics. Having spent some time thinking about it, I realized that I not only like the sports. Sometimes, best parts for me are the back stories–the challenges overcome, the hopes and dreams realized, … Continue reading
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Why Can’t We Sing Patriotic Songs in American Schools?
Trending on the internet for the past couple of days is a story about whether five year olds should sing a patriotic song or a Justin Bieber song for their “graduation” ceremony. They were originally to sing Lee Greenwood’s song … Continue reading
Timely Tips for Grandparents
I occasionally have guest bloggers, as you know. I really liked this piece by Chloe Jon Paul and thought it would be useful for you all. Pat Timely Tips for Grandparents New census data reveals that 4.9 million children … Continue reading
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Tagged Chloe Jon Paul, grandparents, Parents Rule, pat montgomey, tips for grandparents
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Welcome to the World: Open Letter to A Grandson
Dylan, This world into which you were born is an amazing and complex place. On one hand, there is conflict between countries and between people. It feels sometimes like the whole world is angry. There are wars and threats of … Continue reading
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Grandparents Are Cool!
Me and my Texas cowgirls Thinking back to when I was having babies, those were exciting times. I loved planning for the baby, wondering if I would have a boy or girl. We didn’t have much money, but I … Continue reading
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This is Real Life, Folks!
Ok, I have talked about my dad recently. What I didn’t tell you was that he has four great-grandchildren–all boys. Yes, Monty and I have 12 grandchildren but some are steps and some are from his side of the family. … Continue reading
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