Winter Night – a Poem
Winter Night It snowed and snowed, the whole world over, Snow swept the world from end to end. A candle burned on the table; A candle burned. As during summer midges swarm To beat their wings against a flame Out in the yard the snowflakes swarmed To beat against the...A Parenting Class for Grandparents
Technology in the Nursery I recently discovered that I need to take a parenting class for grandparents. When I was in Denver talking to my daughter and her husband about their soon-to-be-born new baby, I realized, even though I teach child development, I was...Learning to be a Grandparent
I’ve been in Colorado for a week, visiting my youngest daughter and her husband, along with her husband’s parents who flew in from the East Coast. Our children are expecting their first child in March, and it was snowing, so we spent a lot of time sitting in front of...Finding Meaning after Retirement
Hearing Congressman Sam Farr say that at 75 he’s decided to retire and become the full time caregiver for his grandchildren made me wonder just how meaningful he will find that after a few years. I’ve been retired now for three years, and I have discovered that...Telling Family Stories: Planting Roots and Building Strength
“Grandma, tell me something sad from when you were a little girl.” Four (“and a half”) year old Bean is sitting behind me in the car, eating her snack and looking at the ocean beside the highway. I made a decision when I began driving her...
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