by Marlene Bumgarner | Apr 25, 2016 | Family, Grandparenting
A new baby in your family! Everyone is so excited, and no one more so than the grandparents. But how can you help with the new baby without overwhelming your kids? When my first child was born, we lived 3000 miles away from our families, and I couldn’t have been...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Apr 12, 2016 | Aging, Child development, Family, Grandparenting
Today’s post is an essay I wrote during a recent writing workshop. The prompt was “In 500 words write about a time that you were given a second chance.” It was an interesting exercise, and elicited some forgotten memories. Life is what happens...