Summer in Santa Cruz
Crazy Weather in Santa Cruz The weather in Santa Cruz has been crazy lately. For the past two days the sun has been bright in the sky by 6:30 a.m. and the temperatures have been in the 90s . . . for this beach community, that is very hot. Then, just when I plan my day...
An Obsession With Sleep, Part II: Four Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep
Sleeping While Aging So after reading my last post you probably assumed that I returned to my home, 400 miles away from my granddaughter’s nursery, and immediately began getting a good night’s sleep. Wrong. Like more than a third of American adults, I...
An Obsession with Sleep, Part I
Getting the Baby to Sleep This time last year I was in San Diego, taking care of my youngest granddaughter while her mother finished her Internal Medicine residency and her father worked upstairs in his office. Since I have returned home, I have been thinking a lot...
Possum Magic: My Journey to Oz, Final Episode
The Grandparent Connection This post will be more along the line of the essays my regular readers are accustomed to: a discussion of a children’s book. It might also help to answer the obvious question: Why has the author of a grandparenting and family blog...
Easter Egg Hunt for Toddlers
Planning an Egg Hunt for Littles In the Christian tradition, Easter is the symbol of renewal. I embrace Easter traditions as a way to help me emerge from the lethargy of winter. Four years ago I created a space for tiny flowers and fairies in my back garden, and...
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