A Grandparent's Influence
Never underestimate your influence as a grandparent. While you may not see it or realize it now, the relationship you build with your grandchildren will last for generations.
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Grandma’s Resolution
I want to be able to let each grandchild know I care more often than the occasional phone call and holiday visit. So this year I have resolved to find more time to make those connections.
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Grandma, I’m Pinkalicious!
My granddaughter announced, “I’m pinkalicious!” I thought she was just being clever with a phrase until it was explained to me that Pinkalicious is a character in a book.
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A Grandmother By Any Other Name
There’s always room in our grandma hearts for one more. If you can substitute as a grandma for a little one, you will enrich your life as well as theirs.
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by Karen Robbins

Grandma, What’s There To Do?
Vacation stays at Grandma’s can often wear down quickly if you’re not prepared. I have a friend whose grands come for a week’s stay every summer and she is always prepared. More
by Karen Robbins

You Know You’re a Grandparent When...
I turned to my Facebook friends and posed the unfinished statement. These are some of the responses I got. You know you’re a grandparent when..."
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You Don’t Bake Cookies?
That old image of motherhood faded very quickly as my generation juggled careers along with family. A Supermom image appeared and then disappeared as we realized that doing it all was simply not possible. More

Grandparents Who Pray
Now as a grandmother, I realize that I can be one of the greatest helps to my grandchildren if I am more dedicated to remembering them and their parents in prayer.
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The Family Tree
Mentioning the Family Tree to your young grandchildren might inspire images of a large oak or maple tree with people sitting on the branches. Actually, that’s not a bad way to begin to teach them about the family heritage. More

Over the River And Through The Woods
While our large family gathering is nice at Thanksgiving, I realized that it can often exclude the little ones. This year, let the grands into your holiday preparations if you can.
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More by Karen Robbins

• Through Their Eyes
• Planting Miracles
• Grandparents and Childcare
• Toolboxes and Tool Belts
• Grandma’s Journal
• Faster Than a Speeding Nerf Ball
• The Grandkids are Coming!
• My Face and Spacebook?
• Adventure Between the Pages
• Institutions of Higher Yearning
• The Writing (and Art) on the Wall!
• The Sky is Falling!
• Educating the Grands
• Summer Fun
• Not a SAHG
• Tradition!
• Resolve to Be a Healthier Grandparent
• Monkey Meltdowns
• Say Cheese!
• Is Grandpa Still Dead?
• Storybook Memories
• My Grandparents Bought Me This T-Shirt
• Grandma's Got a Brand New Bag
• Daddy Hair
• One Last Cheerio
• To Listen is to Love
• Our Special Grandchildren
• Hugs, Gift Wrapped Love
• Techno Grandparenting
• The Gift That Kept on Barking
• Grandma, The Storyteller
• Read It Again, Grandma!
• Take Me Fishing
• What Do They Call You?
• Grandma's Strawberry Patch