Tag Archives: grandparents
Navigating Financial Support
My wife and I are financing our granddaughter’s college education. She has spent the last two years enjoying the social life at her sorority and traveling to vacation spots. Her GPA is poor and she has had to repeat two … Continue reading
Hostile Takeover
For the past 15 years, since our grandparents died, my mom and her sister have hosted all holidays, alternating years. For about the past five years, they have complained relentlessly about how they “do all the work,” and wonder aloud … Continue reading
Manners
I may be hopelessly old-fashioned at 73 years old, but when my children were young and received a gift, I gave them notecards, stamps, addresses, and explained the ways a “thank you” could be worded. I encouraged them to include … Continue reading
A Legacy of Greatness
I stand on the shoulders of all the women who have come before me – my aunties, my grandparents— And celebrate a legacy of greatness. I have a responsibility to use everything I have learned in my career and my … Continue reading
Colorful
What’s the biggest most colorful thing in your home …. Our granddaughter! She’s 6 and smart as a whip. She lights up our home with her imagination and colors our lives with her creative artwork. No decorating I could ever … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 