What To Do Before The Baby is Born You have just heard the news. You are going to be a grandparent for the first time. There are a million thoughts swirling around in your head while your heart beats...
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There are times when one grandparent is preferred over the other. I experienced that when my granddaughter was one and half years old. She would always looks at me like she is waiting for me to...
What is Ageism? As Canadian grandparents, we may not know the definition, but we know the feeling. The twang when someone assumes you can't hear well on the Zoom call or you are passed over at...
Family history draws you in. Even those not doing the research still pause out of curiosity when told “you have your grandmother’s eyes” or “you are good at woodworking as your...
The Canadian family has changed significantly in our lifetime. No one picture depicts the Canadian family, but there is one constant -- grandparents whether they live down the street, thousands of...
Conversations with our grandchildren are cherished moments. The key is to ask open ended questions and equally important, listen to what their answers. What they say will melt your heart, make...