Tag: family
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Your Age Is Your Strength
I used to believe getting older meant losing strength. At 57, I’m learning the opposite is true. This is a reflection on fitness, mental illness, weight struggles, and why age might actually be the most powerful thing we bring to the mat.
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How Things Have Changed Since Grandparents Were Parents (and How to Keep Up)
Contains affiliate links We live in a very different world than when I was raising my kids in the ’90s. Back then, you could buckle a baby into a car seat with one hand, toss them a bag of Cheerios, and call it a day. These days? Oh no. There are entire college courses devoted…
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Minutes That Crawl, Years That Fly: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Full-Time Grandma
For every grandma who’s ever lost her phone under a pile of toys or wondered how a whole morning could last forever — this one’s for you. Being a stay-at-home grandma is a deeply rewarding role, but it’s also isolating, physically exhausting, and often difficult. The experience is defined by a strange elasticity of time.…
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“The Magical ‘Crew’: How My Grandson and I Built a World Together”
Being a stay-at-home grandma isn’t always easy, but it led me to one of the most creative and meaningful experiences of my life: building “Crew” with my grandson.
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Grandma School: Accepting Change and Creating Space
Our family room is our playroom. This is easier for my lifestyle and the kids feel secure that I am always near. For grandparents that are providing full time care while your kids work, it takes a shift in your mindset to make it work for everyone. This advice is for people who take care…
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