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Open Thread: How Close Are Your Kids With Their Grandparents?

Lifestyle | grandparents· posts

How close are your kids with their grandparents? How do you feel about their relationship and the grandparents’ general level of involvement in your lives?

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4 Ways to Connect with Friends and Family Now

Lifestyle | Coronavirus· grandparents· posts

Are your kids missing their grandparents, cousins, and friends? We rounded up four ways to connect with friends and family right now…

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Do You Take Family Vacations with Your Kids’ Grandparents?

Family Travel | grandparents· posts· vacations

Do you take family vacations with your kids’ grandparents or other extended family members? Who pays, and how do you decide where to go?

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Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Communications Manager in Arizona

Week in the Life of a Working Mom | grandparents· professional working moms· working moms in the west· working moms of only children

Meet this week’s featured mom: a communications manager and mother of one in Phoenix shares a week in her life, including meal planning, spending time with family and friends, lots of pumping at work, and a Costco date night.

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What Do Your Kids Call Their Grandparents?

Lifestyle | grandparents· posts

Grandma, Grandad, Pop-Pop — what are the names you use in your family for grandparents?

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How to Deal with Your In-Laws During Thanksgiving

Family Travel· Holidays and Working Moms | grandparents· in-laws

Happy almost Thanksgiving, ladies! Here’s a fun topic: What are your thoughts on dealing with your in-laws during Thanksgiving? Do you find that you need to take a deep breath and smile when certain frequently-discussed topics come up? If your husband or partner is the one who has to deal with your parents, what are … Read More about How to Deal with Your In-Laws During Thanksgiving

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Grandma the Babysitter: Grandparents as Caregivers

Childcare· Lifestyle | babysitters· childcare· grandparents· grandparents as caregivers· nannies· posts

2020 Update: We still stand by this post on grandmas as babysitters, but you may also want to check out our newer roundup of working moms’ tips on using grandparents as caregivers. We’ve talked about childcare pros and cons, but we’ve never directly talked about childcare with family as caregivers — and I keep seeing … Read More about Grandma the Babysitter: Grandparents as Caregivers

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