823 Relating to Grandchildren

Communicating across generations is something of a challenge that we retired people have to learn. There are no classes, college courses, or how to books on this one. We must all invent our own method. Or, we can just let it happen if it does.

Share:

More Posts

helping-grandchildren-practice-with-money-|-sixty-and-me

Helping Grandchildren Practice With Money | Sixty And Me

You may remember watching your children or nieces/nephews spend “their” money differently than “your” money? Suddenly, what they asked you to buy, was not what they were willing to spend their own money on, remember that? That always made me chuckle. And now I am seeing the same scenario in

poem:-trust-your-choices-|-sixty-and-me

Poem: Trust Your Choices | Sixty And Me

How do you measure: are you losing or winning?Is life full of triumph or slightly head-spinning?Here’s a small exercise, simple yet wise:Take stock of your “big deals” – your lows and your highs. Your marriages, missteps, your loves and your losses,Your brilliant “I nailed it” or “Oh Well . .

the-one-new-thing-project-|-sixty-and-me

The One New Thing Project | Sixty And Me

I am someone who loves quotes. Saving them has changed over the years along with changes in my life and technology. I used to cut them out of magazines and paste them in a scrapbook, then I printed them out and added them to journals. When I started teaching, I

friendships:-the-things-we-leave-unsaid-|-sixty-and-me

Friendships: The Things We Leave Unsaid | Sixty And Me

The air inside the market carried the scent of yeast and something faintly floral. Coastal fog clung to the redwoods, but here the light through salt-hazed windows came in warm, settling over bins of produce and jars of honey. The space, built from reclaimed cedar, felt worn in the right

Send Us A Message