A special note: This blog is mostly about grandparents, but I challenge you to replace those words with parents, aunt, uncle or friend every time you read them. This blog is about all of us and the unique role we play in the lives of the children all around us. “I love it when the grandkids come to visit during the summer. I miss the sounds of family.” That’s what one grandmother told me last week ...[Read More]
How to Share Your Generosity with a Child
Paying it Forward at the End of a Loved One’s Life
It didn’t start out as a month of remembrances, but it is. I enjoyed reflecting on memories from childhood with Grandparent’s Day early in September. But then not quite unexpectedly my mother passed away. Despite how prepared you think you will be, the place and time of death still comes as a surprise. Memories piled on top of each other like a tall mountain, one I preferred to climb slowly. Howev ...[Read More]