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6 TV Grandparents We Still Love

Walter Brennan as Grandpa McCoy This Grandparents Week, I’ve been thinking about classic TV grandparents.  Although there are many, here are 6 shows I loved to watch in prime-time or in syndication as...

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Grandparents: How to See the Grandkids All You Want

When I was growing up, nearly every vacation was spent traveling from Ohio to Indiana to see our grandparents. We also talked on the phone every Sunday. Sometimes cards and letters were exchanged too,...

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How 2 b a Totes Hip Gran

We’re wrapping up Grandparents Week with a look at how to be a hip (dare I say “cool?”) grandparent. This seemed appropriate because National Grandparents Day (the first Sunday after Labor Day) was...

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Grandfamilies Roundup: Studies, Housing and Resources

Grandparents Week brings to mind those grandparents who are playing a special role – those who are living in multigenerational households and/or raising grandchildren by themselves. These grandparents...

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Staying Married for the Sake of the Grandkid

Q: My husband and I, both 65, have been married for nearly 45 years. After 22 years of marriage, he had an affair. We worked through it, with intense counseling, and he promised it would never happen...

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Cool New Tech Gifts for Grandkids at CES

Calling all grandparents! My first day at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas has proven to be pretty overwhelming but also totally exciting! The most fun I had today was checking out...

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The Invisible Grandparent at CES 2013

  Artesee Studio has an app and tablet case — a great item for grandparents to have when grandchildren come visit. After a few days at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), I feel like I’ve been...

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Family-Friendly Apps at CES 2013

I’m fired up about some of the family-friendly apps I discovered at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)! My goal was to find tech products that are user-friendly, help us enjoy and manage our...

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The Desserts of Life: Grandparenting Rewards Us All

Quality over quantity is the key. I am not a grandparent yet, nor is my twin sister, so we are way behind the curve as the average age of a grandparent is 47. In fact, according to AARP’s recent...

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Justin Timberlake Video Honors Grandparents — How Do You Honor Yours?

Timberlake isn’t the only one who creatively pays tribute to grandparents. Justin Timberlake’s video for the Mirrors track of his recently released new album, 20/20 Experience, is a moving tribute to...

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Things Grandparents Never Thought They’d Do

91-year-old grandmother dressed up as super hero Do you find yourself at an imaginary tea party? What about slaying a dragon with a cardboard sword? Rolling down a hill at high speed? Listening to...

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Grandparents Have Strong Role in Raising Children

The following is a guest post by Maryalice Larson – AARP Iowa Lead Volunteer  IT’S GREAT BEING A “GRAND”! WATCH AARP LIVE AUGUST 15TH, 9PM CT/10PM ET ON RFD-TV There’s a silly saying that goes...

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What Role Do You Play in Your Grandchildren’s Lives?

You may love being a grandparent, but are you willing to help raise your grandchildren? That’s what NBC’s Today wants to know, in a new poll they have posted on Today.com in Maria Shriver’s blog post...

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Loving Long-Distance Grandparents Celebrate Grandparents Day

My grandparents were a big part of my life, even though they lived an eight-hour drive away. My parents have lived even farther away from most of their grandchildren. According to AARP’s 2012...

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George W. Bush Offers Bill Clinton Some Grandpa Advice

Click here to view the embedded video. Grandfatherly advice trumps partisan politics, even among former commanders in chief. >> 23 Fabulous and Famous Grandmas President George W. Bush gave a...

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More Grandparents Living With Grandchildren Work, Live in Poverty

The first U.S. Census Bureau report in more than a decade on grandparents living with grandchildren highlights growth and diversity, and confirms that, while the trend has slowed some as the economy...

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Make Priceless Family Memories on Thanksgiving, StoryCorps-Style

Despite Dad’s Alzheimer’s disease, he and I have had precious moments using the StoryCorps app together. Thanksgiving is approaching and families across the nation will be gathering to eat, maybe watch...

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Family-Friendly Apps at CES 2013

I'm fired up about some of the family-friendly apps I discovered at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)! My goal was to find tech products that are user-friendly, help us enjoy and manage our...

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The Desserts of Life: Grandparenting Rewards Us All

I am not a grandparent yet, nor is my twin sister, so we are way behind the curve as the average age of a grandparent is 47. In fact, according to AARP's recent Grandparenting study, only 8% of adults...

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Justin Timberlake Video Honors Grandparents - How Do You Honor Yours?

Justin Timberlake's video for the Mirrors track of his recently released new album, 20/20 Experience, is a moving tribute to his late grandfather, William, his grandmother, Sadie, and their 63-year...

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