Grandchildren are some of life’s greatest treasures. Martha and I have 14 grandchildren. Like many of you, we try to step in to help whenever we can. You may be happy to chip in for everything from baby carriers, tricycles and rebounders to school tuition. But you may not have given as much thought to… Continue reading Investing in Your Grandkids’ Future Starts in the Kitchen
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5 Mindful Ways to Tame Your Anxiety in Stressful Times
If you’re feeling stressed by the current global crisis, you’re not alone. After all, our sense of normalcy has been upended almost overnight. Health worries, economic fears, “social distancing,” and uncertainty about the future have created in many of us a sense of deep unease. Add to that a 24/7 news cycle focused almost exclusively… Continue reading 5 Mindful Ways to Tame Your Anxiety in Stressful Times
Grandparents Raising Their Children’s Children Get the Job Done
Millions of children are being raised solely by their grandparents, with numbers continuing to climb as the opioid crisis and other factors disrupt families. New research being presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2018 National Conference & Exhibition shows that caregivers who step up to raise their grandchildren are overcoming unique challenges to… Continue reading Grandparents Raising Their Children’s Children Get the Job Done
Quality of Contact with Grandparents Is Key to Youths’ Views of Ageism
Ageism – stereotypes that lead to prejudice and discrimination against older people – occurs frequently in young adults and can be seen in children as young as three. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Liege in Belgium, and published in December 2017 in the journal Child Development. sought to identify the factors… Continue reading Quality of Contact with Grandparents Is Key to Youths’ Views of Ageism
Study: Help Others and Live Longer
Older people who help and support others such as their grandchildren live longer, according to a news release about research conducted by investigators from Australia, Switzerland and Germany. The team – from the University of Basel, Edith Cowan University, the University of Western Australia, the Humboldt University of Berlin, and the Max Planck Institute for… Continue reading Study: Help Others and Live Longer
Older Adults Possess Important Forms of Expertise
Just in time for Grandparents’ Day 2015, coming up on September 13th, researchers at Chapman University in California published an article in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology showing that as adults continue to age beyond their reproductive years, despite physical frailty setting in, they are often regarded as experts in areas such as in… Continue reading Older Adults Possess Important Forms of Expertise