You may then ask what the problem is. One answer is something I wrote in my book, “The reality of life is that it is complicated. The reality of family is that it is a […]
Now, we are faced with how to be in this new world. I don’t know about you, but I ask my grandkids for lots of help with my iPhone. I find ways to communicate with […]
Raising grandkids truly takes a team effort, and one of the unexpected rewards is the opportunity to learn something new along the way. It doesn’t take much to move from just talking with them to […]
I am just telling you that the research is clear, it is incumbent upon you as Grandparents to find a way to operate within the structure of your extended family if you desire to maintain […]
We all crave love and approval and in the case of our grandkids they are like a vacuum cleaner when it comes to taking it in. We have the power to not only help them […]
I will say, though, that it is always helpful to appreciate what will come of your struggle if you persevere. Keeping you eye on the prize is the very fuel necessary to achieve anything meaningful.
If you are really intent on doing your best to spend time with your Grands, I advise you to ask yourself one question, “How much do you want to pay to be right”?
One of the tenets of my Dale Carnegie training is that we should speak in terms of others’ interests. This is especially true when it comes to our beloved grands.