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Articles by Joanne Camas
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September 02, 2008
Handling Your Grandchildren's Worst Habits
When your grandchild's most unpleasant habits are on display in public, it can be embarrassing for you both
Nose-picking. Hair-twirling. Shirt-chewing. Thumb-sucking.
Your preschool and early-grade grandchildren are adorable, but they're not perfect. If they're like most kids, they ... read more
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May 29, 2008
Summer Care Packages
Whatever the summer holds for your grandchild, you can assemble a care package that will make the season more fun.
Ah, summer. School ends, and young people race to vacation, hop a bus to camp, start a summer job, or prep for college. Want to help them celebrate the season in a practical w ... read more
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May 12, 2008
When Postpartum Depression Hits Home
Postpartum depression can tear a new family apart. If you see the symptoms in a new mom, get her the help she needs.
A new mother is supposed to be happy. She has a healthy, beautiful baby, so what could possibly make her sad?
Stress, anxiety, surging hormones, and a lack of sleep can all p ... read more
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May 08, 2008
Helping Grandchildren Deal With Phobias
Phobias are no laughing matter. Here's how grandparents can help.
"There are monsters under my bed!"
"Turn the light on — it's too dark!"
Childhood fears are a nearly universal part of growing up. "It is normal for children, developmen ... read more
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March 19, 2008
Spare Room? Make It a Playroom!
We put an interior designer to the test. Transform a dull spare room into a romper room a grandchild will cartwheel over. And all on a $500 budget!
Interior-design television shows make redecorating look easy. Lightning transformations — from clutter-strewn hovel to stylish palace — happen in minutes as teams ... read more
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March 03, 2008
Could You Pass Grandparent Class?
This grandparent moved to the head of the class - the grandparenting class!
First-time grandma Donna Mora recently enrolled in a class. Not at the local community college, but at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif.
"The grandpare ... read more
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February 05, 2008
6 Fun and Affordable Parties for Grandchildren
Why should parents get all the fun? These easy-to-host, budget-friendly parties will thrill your grandchildren.
Sure, parents get dibs on throwing birthday parties. But there are plenty more perfectly good reasons for you to put on a paper hat, bake a cake, and invite your grandchild an ... read more
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January 02, 2008
How to Give Care Packages a New Twist
Start the year off right! Your guide to the next 6 months of offbeat holidays — and care packages to accompany them.
Even in this wired age, grandchildren love receiving unexpected parcels via the good old-fashioned U.S. Postal Service. They typically can't rip the brown paper off fast enoug ... read more
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December 06, 2007
Make Candy Apples
Satisfy your grandchild's sweet tooth with a taste of pure nostalgia ... and have fun doing something together
You wowed the grandchildren by taking them to pick apples at the orchard. Now, what to do with that bushel of juicy McIntoshes once you've returned to the old abode?
Well, yo ... read more
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October 15, 2007
Should You Make Kids Eat What's Good for Them?
How can eating - a pleasurable experience shared around a table - carry such emotional weight?
"I say it from habit," admits Sharon, a grandmother from Ottawa, Canada. "I tell my grandchildren to eat their veggies…or they won’t get dessert." Sharon grew up ... read more
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Joanne Camas is a writer and editor based in New York City. She trained as a news reporter and has been a freelance editor for many magazines and book publishers. For the past 12 years, Camas has worked in online media.
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