Nov 03, 2009 -
I may have a game-loving gramps, but he doesn't really venture into the Internet without a little assistance. I'll cut him a break since he's in his eighties, but a recent study shows that more and more seniors are taking the plunge into Facebook, blogs, and tech in general than ever before. Stats show that the senior population (age 65 and over) that uses the Internet has tripled since 2005.
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Sep 10, 2009 -
Grandmas are said to be moms with extra frosting on them. When a mama graduates to nana status, she gets the best of both worlds – a babe in her arms and the ability to hand him back when he become too much. Sixty-seven percent of LilSugar readers expect grandparents to help in caring for their offspring and with Grandparents' Day coming up this weekend, there is no better time to celebrate the older relatives in your lil one's life.
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Aug 07, 2009 -
Mommy Dearest,
My daughter is four years old and is as "girly" as can be. She watches me get dressed for work in the morning and even "helps" me put on my makeup. My mom started buying her toy makeup kits two years ago and often gives her the free cosmetic samples she gets at department stores.
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Jul 05, 2009 -
Some moms and dads look to their family tree for child rearing advice and use the same methods that their parents used on them. Other couples decide to branch out and take an alternate approach to raising their kids. What did you do?
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Jun 16, 2009 -
In today's global climate, it is not rare for families to live miles or even continents apart. Generations used to reside under one roof and everyone lent their hands in caring for the wee ones. As children venture off to school and jobs and eventually settle down and have babies, grandparents must travel to see their legacies.
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May 15, 2009 -
One grandmother I know got right to the point saying she loved her grandson more than her son and daughter . . .
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Apr 01, 2009 -
Some grandparents play a central role in their grandchildren's lives — doling out stories of previous generations, providing childcare or even indulging their descendants in the goodies that their parents forbid. Other youngsters grow up not having the opportunity to meet the relatives that predeceased them and lacking those familial relationships that tie the past to the future. To fill this void, one European agency is partnering up parties in need.
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Mar 06, 2009 -
Grandparents have often been portrayed as the family members who provide "intergenerational care" to cut down costs or offer their two cents in child rearing even when it's not solicited. But, a recent New York Times article focused on an emerging new type of grannies and gramps — those who can't be bothered. Done raising their own children, the mature men and women are no longer about sacrificing their time and energy to focus on tots.
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Jan 21, 2009 -
The first daughters aren't much different than most kids. They have one set of rules at home with their parents and another when they are visiting grandma. Michelle Obama's mama, Marian Robinson, 72, who looked after her grandchildren while President Barack Obama and his wife were on the campaign trail, said she abides by their rules in their house.
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