by Marlene Bumgarner | Nov 30, 2015 | Aging, Family, Grandparenting
I’ve been in Colorado for a week, visiting my youngest daughter and her husband, along with her husband’s parents who flew in from the East Coast. Our children are expecting their first child in March, and it was snowing, so we spent a lot of time sitting in front of...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Nov 16, 2015 | Aging, Community, Family, Grandparenting, Health
Hearing Congressman Sam Farr say that at 75 he’s decided to retire and become the full time caregiver for his grandchildren made me wonder just how meaningful he will find that after a few years. I’ve been retired now for three years, and I have discovered that...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Nov 9, 2015 | Community, England, Family, Grandparenting
“Grandma, tell me something sad from when you were a little girl.” Four (“and a half”) year old Bean is sitting behind me in the car, eating her snack and looking at the ocean beside the highway. I made a decision when I began driving her...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Nov 2, 2015 | Family, Good Reads, Grandparenting, Health, Nature
Last week I introduced Richard Louv’s concept of nature deficit disorder, and his theory that helping children develop a connection with nature may prevent a variety of health and behavioral issues Ever since, I’ve been thinking about those three butterfly...