by Marlene Bumgarner | Dec 3, 2020 | Books, Child development, Family, Grandparenting, Technology
We All Make Mistakes It was a mistake. After the elections, I returned to watching network news. For most of the last four years, I have avoided watching or listening to any news program that was likely to mention the antics of the Trump administration or the latest...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Aug 22, 2016 | Aging, Cooking and Eating, Family, Grandparenting, Health, Technology
A New Way to Plan and Prepare Meals “I am so sick of cooking for myself” my friend Martha announced as we walked to our cars after exercise class. The sun had finally broken through the coastal overcast and the late afternoon warmth felt good on my neck. ...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Jan 4, 2016 | Community, Family, Grandparenting, Technology
Planning for Play – Keep it Simple When I was a teacher, my lesson plan book went to school with me every day. During summer vacation I planned the year’s goals, objectives, and activities; and during short breaks and weekends I tweaked them to allow for...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Dec 7, 2015 | Aging, Community, Family, Grandparenting, Technology
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...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Sep 7, 2015 | Family, Grandparenting, Technology
Please welcome Nina Lewis, another blogging grandmother. The following is a guest column by her. Capturing Memories in Pictures There is something about seeing a darling little granddaughter in a cute princess costume or a Dracula enshrouded grandson that makes...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Aug 31, 2015 | Community, Family, Grandparenting, Technology
Hearing Loss in the Silent Generation: Even without Ear Buds Hearing loss was part of my childhood. Both my parents lost their hearing in their 40s. My mother’s early dependence on hearing aids was attributed to working in a laundry for twelve hours a day at...