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Father’s Day: My Husband’s Legacy
With Father’s Day this weekend, you may be caught up in buying the perfect gift or planning your family get together. But take time to think about your relationship with the men in your life. What are the lessons you learned from your father, the values your husband has passed down, the kind of dad your sons are becoming? Once our kids went away to college, my husband wrote them weekly letters of encouragement and enclosed fortune cookie messages. And now he has compiled all his homespun advice and practical … Continue reading
Posted in adult children, extended family, intimate partner, parenting kids, well-being
Tagged family advice, father, Father's Day, gifts, grandchildren, grandpa's book, husband, legacy, son, stress, success, support, wisdom, writing
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Passover or Easter and First-time Grandparents – Part Two
As we’re in the midst of Passover and Easter is about to begin, this week family is at the forefront. As a first-time grandparent you must be easing into your new role. So see if these practical ideas help: Respect your children. A lot has changed since your parenting days. There are new theories and techniques. Don’t assume that, just because you did it in a certain way, it’s the best. When you hold back, you’ll notice how capable your kids are and how lovingly they care for your grandchildren. Notice how … Continue reading
Posted in adult children, aging parents, extended family, parenting kids, sandwich generation, stress, well-being, your self
Tagged balance, challenges, children, Easter, family, grandchildren, Grandparents, Passover, roles
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First-time Grandparents and Passover or Easter – Part One
Are you rushing around, preparing for the holidays and counting the minutes until you can hold the new baby? As a sandwiched boomer, you’re already squeezed between kids growing up and parents growing older. But now that you’re a grandparent, you get to take a bigger bite. Some say you don’t experience perfect love until the birth of your grandchildren. Others describe this as an opportunity to slow down and savor one of life’s most precious gifts. But you may have mixed emotions, feeling both excitement and apprehension. Perhaps you’re not … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Easter, family, first time grandparents, grandchildren, holidays, new parents, Passover, stress
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Virtual Book Tour with Dr. Ruth Nemzoff
We welcome to our blog today Ruth Nemzoff, the author of Don’t Roll Your Eyes: Making In-Laws into Family and a popular speaker on the topic of parenting adult children and family dynamics. Ruth is a resident scholar at Brandeis University’s Women’s Studies Research Center and you can find her on the web at RuthNemzoff.com. Ruth is also the author of Don’t Bite Your Tongue: How to Foster Rewarding Relationships with Your Adult Children. Whether you’re a mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, or out-law, her books will help you gain a new perspective … Continue reading
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Tagged " adult children, daughter-in-law, DIL, dynamics, family relationships, grandchildren, in-laws, MIL, mother-in-law, problems, sil, son-in-law, strategies, tips
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