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Summer Solstice: How Are You Spending the Longest Day of the Year?

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Today, June 21, 2010, is the Summer Solstice, and the longest day of the year. I’m practicing mindfulness and uni-tasking. How will you spend your extra hours of daylight?

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Empathize Don’t Minimize: A Mantra For All of Us

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I learned a lot about empathy the other day. My daughter was complaining about the mean girls in my granddaughter’s class and I replied: “Oh, that’s what kids do in the first grade!” But all she wanted from me was a little empathy.

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The Simplest Pleasures Can Bring the Most Joy

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Sometimes the simplest pleasures can bring us the most joy. Last week while visiting my two granddaughters, I experienced a moment of total exhilaration.

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Reporting for Doodie: A Grandma’s Tour of Duty

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J.L. (Judy) Smith became the sole caregiver for her three-year old grandson, Marcus, when his mom and dad were both deployed in the U.S. Military. Smith’s tour of “doodie” was six months, one week, three days, and seven hours long. Reporting for Doodie is her humorous, honest, poignant, and irreverent account of that period.

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The Zen of Grandmotherhood

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I’ve noticed that since I’ve become a grandmother, I’m able to achieve moments of Zen when I’m with my two granddaughters. I’m talking about those perfectly blissful moments when I’m totally oblivious to everything but my grandchild and the activity we’re engaged in.

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Creativity Thrives Among Silicon Valley Grandmas

In our November GaGa Sisterhood meeting, Susan Borkin shared fun ways to enrich, enlighten and empower ourselves and our grandchildren with creative ideas.

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Hand in Hand Nurtures the Parent-Child Connection

Hand in Hand, a non-profit organization, offers classes and online services to parents and grandparents for building close connections with their children and grandchildren.

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