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Grandparenting a Seven-Year-Old Grandchild

Grandparenting a Seven-Year-Old Grandchild

As my life becomes more balanced, I have gained added time to enjoy my grandson as he turns seven years old. I am excited to watch his incredible growth developmentally and academically. I find seven- year-olds are very thoughtful and creative in their responses to life.  I am also impressed with his increasing reasoning abilities and effective problem-solving strategies.

Becoming More Responsible

Some of the questions and discussion topics that we and other friends are discussing include: [Read more…]

Nurturing Our Children’s Independence

Nurturing Our Children’s Independence

Summer break is here and the kids are excited to explore and achieve new levels of independence. The grandkids will be staying with us for extended days of play and travels. We struggle each year in deciding how to provide each child with new milestone achievements and freedoms. Here are some of our proposed solutions for this summer of adventures: [Read more…]

Grandma’s Space for Work Provides Added Time for Family

Grandma’s Space for Work Provides Added Time for Family

Four months ago, I decided to rent office space outside of our family home to allow me to separate my work from my home life. Since that time, I have learned to balance each day at home with increased time for my family. I have also found that: [Read more…]

How to Care for Children When Handicapped

How to Care for Children When Handicapped!

I have been fortunate. In all of the years of being a parent, I was never challenged with mobility issues until I became a grandparent several years ago. The first time I was in a walking boot, my grandchild was a baby. I could hold and cuddle him for hours which worked well for all. The second time I was in a walking boot, I hobbled around with small grandkids that were easy to manage. This time, however, I am in an ortho shoe with orders to not walk. Today, I realized I was in trouble when considering my mobility challenges with three young grandkids that can outrun me in seconds. [Read more…]

Grandma Finds Her Own Space in Shared Housing

Grandma Finds Her Own Space in Shared Housing

I finally decided to rent office space outside of our family home after months of struggling to find personal space for my professional career work. This was a difficult decision because I also help with the care of my grandson some of the days after school.

The search for office space in Silicon Valley near my home was difficult because there were limited space options and most came with high rental costs. I was finally successful in being able to secure a separate office in a shared space concept building. Many of these buildings are provided to folks who complete most of their work on a portable computer. These workers can also rent a conference room for meetings on an hourly basis. Other options include long term leases for a limited number of separate office spaces. [Read more…]