Safe entertaining tips for grandparents in a COVID-19 world

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Safe entertaining tips for grandparents in a COVID-19 world

Depending on where you live, restrictions on social gatherings may become less strict in the coming weeks and months. However, many experts caution that care should still be exercised when groups of people gather.

After an extended period without social contact, it’s only natural to crave some interaction …

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30 'firsts' only grandparents celebrate

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30 'firsts' only grandparents celebrate

There are numerous firsts in a child's life worth celebrating. The milestones Mom and Dad mark, though, likely aren’t the same ones Grandma and Grandpa celebrate.

Here are 30 firsts in the life of a grandchild that warm a grandparent's heart and warrant a happy dance.

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Stroll with a goal: 8 ideas for walks with grandkids

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Stroll with a goal: 8 ideas for walks with grandkids

Spring has sprung! So put on your walking shoes, gather up a grandkiddo or two, and hit the road—or sidewalk, as the case may be—for one of these springtime strolls with a goal.

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Rockin' PawDad's party

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Rockin' PawDad's party

The recent weekend in which my family was all together—a relatively uncommon occurrence even in the best of times—featured not only Robert’s baptism, as I previously shared, but a milestone birthday celebration, too. That milestone being Jim’s sixtieth birthday.

The birthday festivities, organized primarily by Megan, revolved around a rockin’ theme as …

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Unboxed: The First-Time Grandmother's Journal

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Unboxed: The First-Time Grandmother's Journal

I’ve never been a huge fan of “unboxing” videos. I know, I know. A blogger who promotes products provided free for review probably shouldn’t say such things, as brands do love to see #unboxing promos of their products. They just always feels so “Lookie what I got and you didn’t get one!” to me.

Until now. Now I do have an unboxing video I’m excited to share: the unboxing of my …

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