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Donna Rice
Apr 6, 20212 min read
The Unique Role of Grandparents in Times of Crisis
At its core, a crisis is a sudden, negative change in medical, physical, financial, spiritual, emotional, or relationship circumstances....
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Donna Rice
Mar 30, 20211 min read
Wisdom in Giving
One of the hardest things grandparents have to remember at times is that when holidays and gift-giving come around, we need to allow...
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Donna Rice
Mar 16, 20213 min read
5 Tips for Preserving Priceless Family Photos
Going through old family photos can be a great way to learn about our history and maybe even spot where some appearance traits moved...
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Donna Rice
Mar 9, 20212 min read
5 Spring Break Activities to Enjoy With Your Grands
Spring Break is probably looking a lot different for most families this year. If you normally travel, you may be grounded. While that’s...
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Donna Rice
Feb 23, 20212 min read
Loving Our Families Through Our Differences
Here’s a life truth. Whenever there are two or more people in a group there will be differences of opinion. The art of family comes when...
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Donna Rice
Feb 16, 20212 min read
Giving Meaning Back to The Word ‘Love’
Our grandchildren are learning about love at an amazing pace in their youngest years. Since navigating love relationships is a key life...
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Donna Rice
Feb 9, 20212 min read
How Often Do You Say I Love You?
Say it loud and clear. “I love you!” Can you ever say I love you too often? I don’t believe so, especially with our grandchildren....
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Donna Rice
Feb 8, 20212 min read
Modeling Forgiveness for Your Grands
Modeling forgiveness for your Grands starts with learning to forgive. Forgiving others who have offended, hurt, or caused us emotional...
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Donna Rice
Feb 2, 20211 min read
What is Your Grandparenting Love Language?
What is your grandparenting love language? In 1992, Dr. Gary Chapman, wrote a book called The 5 Love Languages. Since then, Chapman added...
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Donna Rice
Jan 26, 20212 min read
How to Not Let Habits Make Our Actions Stale
We’ve talked a lot about habits this month. Let’s leave January with one cautionary note about habits in family life. Good habits are...
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Donna Rice
Jan 19, 20212 min read
Making Hope a Habit
Having hope is a struggle some days. As we think about habits and changes in the New Year, let’s think about keeping hope as a part of...
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Donna Rice
Jan 12, 20212 min read
Why to Stop Believing the Adage: “You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks”
Remember when we were little and our parents told us to stop saying we couldn’t do something and instead, give it a try? That lesson...
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Donna Rice
Jan 5, 20212 min read
3 Grandparenting Habits to Start in The New Year
It’s that time of year! Resolutions are flying and already being broken and we’re only 5 days into the New Year. Let’s drop the...
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Donna Rice
Dec 29, 20203 min read
New Year’s Resolutions 2020
New Year’s Resolutions to be The Best Grandparent You Can Be Most of us have a love-hate relationship with New Year’s Resolutions. The...
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Donna Rice
Dec 22, 20202 min read
Positive Thinking for the Holidays
It seems a bit cliche to talk about the power of positive thinking but we’re going there this week. 2020 has been a difficult year for...
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Donna Rice
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Meaningful Gifts in an Unprecedented Year
Gift-giving as a Grandparent is both a delight and a conundrum. Watching Grandchildren, especially young ones, open gifts often presents...
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Donna Rice
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Choosing My Grandma Name
One of my sweetest grandparent memories is the first time my oldest grandchild, Keira, called me Nonny. We are a blended family like so...
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