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Grandparents: How to See the Grandkids All You Want

Posted on 09/12/2012 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Home & Family | Relationships | Your LifeWhen I was growing up, nearly every vacation was spent traveling from Ohio to Indiana to see our grandparents. We also talked on the phone every Sunday. Sometimes cards and letters were exchanged too, but that was the entire menu for staying in touch. Thanks to technology, today’s grandparents have many additional ways to connect – so why aren’t more of them taking advantage of it?! Recent grandparent studies indicate some are using the newer forms of technology to communicate …

My Son Fixes My Computer from Israel (Here’s How!)

Posted on 02/23/2012 by | Technology | Comments

TechnologyThe following is a guest post from Suzie Mitchell.  My 29-year-old son has lived in a different state than me since he graduated college six years ago. When he lived in New York, once or twice a week, he’d call me on his five minute walk from the subway station to his apartment—me savoring those minutes. Occassionally, he would return home to Michigan, and during his visit, he would complete various home repairs and check on my computer to be …