Do Your Grandkids Call You Something Besides GRANDMA AND GRANDPA?
by Susan Hoffman Whether you see them frequently, rarely or once they become adults, kids have their own frame of referrence when it...
Brainwashing
The grandmother first lost her daughter when she was killed by a drunk driver, then she lost her grandchildren when the divorced dad...
Should I Just Walk Away?
Difficult people generally wind up alone, embattled, and bitter. They create too much stress, and one by one, everyone in their lives...
DO I HAVE TO PUT UP WITH IT?
When you can't change a situation...either put up with it or walk away. When we can't change a situation and instead adapt do we end up...
Can I Change The Situation:part 2
Difficult people aren't going to change just to make you feel better. The worst chance of getting someone else to change occurs when...
Can I Change The Situation?
Not all difficult people are beyond change, even though they are stubborn and stuck in their behavior. But there's a cardinal rule here...
A Humanitarian Vacation Pulls The Community Together By Susan Hoffman
Last year Jillian Savoy with her parents, Joe and Jacque, who are both retired, booked their upcoming river cruise vacation where they...
So Glad Holidays Are Over
Dear Susan, All I can say is I’m glad the holidays are over. I have not seen my grandson since my daughter severed all family ties three...
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
Think outside the box. Holidays are a great time to send gifts to grandkids to let them know that they have not been forgotten especially...
How Grandmother's Brains React To The Sight Of Their Grandchildren
Emory University graduate students conducted an intergenerational study about the brain functions of grandmothers when they interact with...
