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  1. New on the blog: Grandpa Day by Perry Solomon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Blending practical guidance with personal family stories, this thoughtful book explores what it means to grandparent with intention—showing up, listening, encouraging curiosity, and passing wisdom to the next generation.

    Plus, Perry shares a guest post about the twenty years of "research" behind the book.

    ginaraemitchell.com/grandpa-da

    #GrandpaDay #PerrySolomon #BookReview #Grandparenting

  2. Additional grandparenting admin accomplished in the last 10 days...

    Organised initial appointments for the wee one for:
    OT
    Speechie
    ADHD/Autism

    Teams meetings with:
    OT
    Kinship assessment

    Phoned Centrelink:
    Child Care Subsidy has the 3yo attending primary school??? (different rate) - now fixed

    Emailing CYF multiple times to keep them updated as required

    #Grandparenting #Admin #Carers

  3. I'm a bit groggy this morning. The wee one had a rough night. He woke with a nightmare (I think) around 12:40am but he also had a temp. He was very loving and told me several times that he was happy I was there in his room with him. He's still asleep but I think I was lucky to get two hours.

    #Grandparenting

  4. @Susan60 @feather1952 @CaringKinderSociety the wee one was desperate to go outside this morning even though it was cold and wet. So we went, in parkas and gumboots, on a dino hunt through the backyard shrubbery. It may well surprise some of you that we didn't actually spot any dinosaurs on this particular expedition.
    #Grandparenting #Canberra

  5. @Pepijn I believe you've just discovered the joys of #grandparenting, which I understand usually requires going through #parenting first.

  6. @treleanor we played outside, and had a picnic lunch in the sun, and then played some more. All in the backyard. Wee one had a great one. There was a lot of running around. I was knackered.
    #Grandparenting

  7. We're up to the stage in the Kinship Carers assessments where we have to ask 4 of our friends to give us references (2 each) when CYF calls them. That's my task for this afternoon.

    It's a difficult choice because:
    1. No one I know likes to answer unknown numbers.
    2. My closest friends are also friends with husband but he has no others.
    3. I hate asking.

    #Grandparenting

  8. My 6 year old granddaughter is writing in the (very fancy) journal that she requested for her 6th birthday. I am spelling out words for her, and bursting with pride. She's still in kindergarten.
    🥳🎂

    #Grandparenting

  9. My granddaughter conducting an experiment to determine if photons are sticky. #Grandparenting

  10. Locked Up Living Judith Edwards; (audio) "Grandmotherland: Exploring the Ties That Bind Generations: In this episode, we sit down with Judith Edwards, an experienced child and adolescent psychotherapist, to discuss her latest book, "Grandmotherland." Judith shares her insights on the profound impact of grandparenting, the complexities of familial relationships, and the… lockedupliving.podbean.com/e/j @lockedupliving #Grandmotherland #FamilyDynamics #Grandparenting #Psychotherapy #ChildPsychology

  11. My 5 and 3-year-old granddaughters had a sleepover last night. As we were eating dinner and chatting, the 3-year-old asked, "Grandma, why you have no kids? 😀

    I tried to explain that her mom had been and was my kid, but I think it was a bit too abstract still at her age.

    #grandparenting #GrandparentLife

  12. It was Washing Day at Zoo Train Station, so all the Animals, Engines, Carriages, People, Helicopters and Other Blocks had a lovely, warm, soapy bath.
    After they were nice and clean, they all lay down on a towel to get dry.

    #grandparenting #duplo #1990s #reuse #notHoarding

  13. Because I am a super cool grandma, I just bought 4 tremolo arms for my oldest grandchild.

    I have no idea what a tremolo arm is, but by golly, he has his.

    #ElectricGuitar
    #Grandparenting

  14. Glorious full moon out there tonight.

    Took my granddaughters outside to see it, then we lit the pumpkins that they (okay, their mom and dad, mostly) carved today.

    #Grandparenting
    #Grandparents

  15. Taking a picnic lunch to my grandma today.
    Toasted orzo pasta salad with Kalamata olives, sweet peppers, and some of the last basil from my garden; roasted cauliflower with Parmesan, sauteed chicken with lemon and thyme vinaigrette. ☺️

    #Cooking #CheffingItUp #Grandparenting

  16. Vernacular Magic. Words become amulets. We chant and become enchanted. Carry love in our orange beaks. Welcome strangers with gestures of care. This is how it feels to be alive. With our ancestors and one another. We are here. In the now.

    #vernacular #magic #grandparenting #childplay #ritual #arcana

    https://anarchive.fo.am/wabisabi/vernacular-magic/
  17. Being Grandma: I went to retrieve a backup nose clip (for swimming) and found that someone had also stored their Playdough keepsakes and ice cream toys in the same box.
    #grandparenting
    #GrandparentLife
    #LifeWithKids

  18. We are babysitting our 2-year old grandson & 2-month old granddaughter. We’ve only been here 2 hours. Grandpa told me he just “hit the wall.” Only 2 more hours to go! I got out the Duplo’s, so think the 2-year old will build towers for a little while so I can take care of little sis. #grandparenting