Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.
~ Dr. Seuss
The most essential factor is persistence – the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.
~ James Whitcomb Riley
Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!
~Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.
~Stacia Tauscher
Grandparents raising grandchildren want to keep their grandchildren safe, but with all the dangers in today’s world that’s getting harder to do. A big concern for many grandparents is drugs. While it’s best to stop your grandchildren from doing drugs before they start, there are things you can do if you suspect a problem.
If you suspect your grandchild is doing drugs, talk to them. And I mean, just talk; no yelling, screaming or accusations. Prepare what you’re going to say ahead of time so you don’t say something you didn’t intend to. Tell them you suspect they’re taking drugs and cite your reasoning. Give specific, documented examples of behavioral changes. Explain that you’re just trying to help them, but if they don’t tell you what’s going on with them, you’re going to have to take further steps. But be careful, what you perceive as drug use could just be caused by problems at school, problems with friends, or even depression.
An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. In 1954, he received his PhD and accepted a position as a pastor of a Baptist church in Alabama.
An area of particular concern today is safety on the Internet. Sending emails and instant messages along with surfing the web and participating on social media sites such as MySpace, have been a way of life for many children and teenagers. Unfortunately, children are subject to the lure of Internet predators and are at great risk of falling into their trap.
Internet safety is a concern that is new to this day and age, and one that was non-existent when parents were raising their children 25 or more years ago. As grandparents raising grandchildren, there are several strategies you can implement to help keep your grandchildren safe from on-line predators: read more…
Happy New Year! This is the last blog post for 2009, and I am looking forward to a wonderful 2010!
The New Year celebration is a time of reflection of days past, and to make changes for the days ahead. The New Year’s holiday and tradition means many things to different people. It may mean a fresh start in life, a time to set goals or resolutions for the future, clearing out the clutter, quitting bad habits, or a beginning to daily affirmations and gratitude.
Whatever your goals are for 2010, take this opportunity to make plans to take care of yourself so that your home with your grandchildren is filled with peace, love, joy, wellness and harmony. Here are 10 tips to help you make that happen:
As we are rapidly approaching the end of the year, you may be feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the holiday activities, changes in weather, finances and the cold and flu season, to name a few. This time of year brings on a lot of stress in families, particularly with grandparents who are raising grandchildren. It is also a time when people begin thinking about their New Year’s Resolutions and their goals for the future.
Are you struggling with your goals? Have you put your goals on the back burner to take care of family matters? Or are you trying to accomplish your goals but are doing it on your own? I must tell you that, even though people say they want to do things on their own, this is not always the best solution.
