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New Law Benefits Grandparents
Grandparent caregivers can reap important benefits of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoption act of 2008
President George W. Bush, on October 7, signed the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoption Act of 2008. The law benefits grandparent caregivers and their gran ... read more
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Obama Praises an "Unsung Hero"
President-Elect Barack Obama pays tribute to Marian Robinson, his mother-in-law, and future First Grandmother, in a nationally-televised interview
A grandmother plays a strong role as the head of a family, particularly when she lives with, or close to, her children and grandchildren.
She's a combination of matriarch, m ... read more
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Top 5 Toy Hazards
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues its annual message on the most dangerous toys
Shopping for toys for your grandchildren during the holiday season is fun.
And far be it for Grandparents.com to take away from that fun. After all, we have a pretty&nb ... read more
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First Family To Include First Grandmother
President-Elect Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, to move to Washington, D.C.
Now she really will be First Grandmother.
President-Elect Barack Obama's mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, grandmother to his and Michelle Obama’s two lit ... read more
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A Special Gift, Three Times Over
Ohio grandmother, 56, gives birth to triplet granddaughters
It’s going to be a special holiday season for a Wooster, Ohio, grandmother.
Jacilyn Dalenberg, 56, has welcomed triplets into her family, and although she already has o ... read more
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Remembering the Past on Veterans Day
A grandparent recalls what it was like for America's "greatest generation" to serve
It was supposed to be a remembrance of the symbolic end of World War I.
Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, became an observance to honor those who fought in Wo ... read more
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The Great Protectors
Study finds that children are safest when grandparents watch them
Grandparents, take a bow. And don't be anxiously awaiting your children's calls when you're minding their kids.
According to a new study published in the November issue of Ped ... read more
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Grandparents Construct Ultimate Playhouse
At 450 square feet, the fully furnished (and temperature-controlled) dream house that Lorraine and Marvin Smith made for their grandchildren rivals some "real" homes in the neighborhood
It’s absolutely beautiful.
There are 16-foot ceilings that give it an open, airy feel. There is a kitchen that is stocked with dishes and plates and cups. Just off the ... read more
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A Grand Night All Around
As President-Elect Barack Obama makes history, the "First Grandmother" and Biden’s grandchildren share the joy
President-elect Barack Obama reveled in history, November 4, becoming the first African American to win the highest office in the nation. It was also a night for Vice Presiden ... read more
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Flu Shots: What You Need to Know
As many as 60 million Americans will get the flu this year. Studies show that a flu shot can reduce your chances, yet new research suggests there may be risks involved.
It's time to get a flu shot.
Or is it?
Businesses, health organizations, schools, and other institutions are offering free vaccinations as we approach the start of flu s ... read more
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Obama's Grandmother Dies of Cancer
"She was the cornerstone of our family," Senator Obama says
On the eve of what could be his historic election to the United States presidency, Sen. Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, 86 — the woman he called &ldquo ... read more
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Spread the Peanut Butter, Win Some Cash
If your grandkids create their own special PB sandwich, they could be in the running for America's Next Top PB Chef
I love peanut butter. So when the folks at Jif asked me to judge the Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest, I didn't bother to ask, "When?" Didn't matter ... read more
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Hold the Cash, Pass the 100 Grand Bar
What recession? The grandkids want candy, not coins, for Halloween.
Surprise: Kids want candy in their trick-or-treat bags. Some 15,000 children opined about their Halloween expectations in a recent online AOL survey, conducted over ... read more
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Survey Finds: Only 33 Percent of U.K. Grandparents Save
Economic woes mean the majority of Britain's grandparents aren't putting aside money for their grandchildren
Economic woes are catching up with everyone around the globe.
Grandparents included.
A new survey conducted in England shows only 33 percent of British grandparents are sa ... read more
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Government Announces Crib Recall
Consumers urged to stop using several models of Delta Corp.'s drop side cribs
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and New York-based Delta Enterprise Corporation are pulling 1.6 million drop side cribs off the market following the deaths ... read more
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Obama To Visit Ailing Grandmother
Senator suspends campaign to fly to Hawaii October 23; grandmother’s condition said to be "very serious"
With less than two weeks to go before the general election, Sen. Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidate and frontrunner, will briefly suspend his campaign to visit hi ... read more
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Accidental Grandparents
Jamie Lynn Spears, Bristol Palin: When a teen becomes pregnant
Timothea Alderman found out by e-mail. Under the subject line "I have to talk to you," Alderman's 18-year-old daughter, Jamie, wrote that she was expecting a baby in three mon ... read more
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Remembering a Remarkable Grandparent
Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, founder of Grandparents Day, has passed away at the age of 91
Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, the West Virginia housewife whose crusade to honor grandparents resulted in the creation of Grandparents Day, has died. She was 91. Tyree Funer ... read more
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Buddy Up With Your Grandchildren!
Nationwide Buddy Walks increase attention for Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October
It's time for the National Down Syndrome Buddy Walk — or should we say, walks, with an "s," as in many of them.
While 4,000 participants are expected to gather on ... read more
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Biden, McCain Have Grand Legacies
The two senators certainly have experience when it comes to grandchildren
Besides being the vice presidential nominee on the Republican ticket, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is a grandmother-in-waiting, as daughter Bristol is scheduled to have a ... read more
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