by Marlene Bumgarner | Jul 11, 2016 | Child development, Community, Family, Grandparenting
Some of the grandparents I know live with their children and grandchildren. Others have grandchildren living in their homes, sometimes with one or both parents, others without. In fact, nearly four million American children, and 1.5 million grandparents, live in...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Jun 27, 2016 | Aging, Family, Grandparenting, Travel, Writing
Jet Lag When I first returned from Greece, I fell into the abyss that is jet lag. It lasted for nearly a week. Then it morphed into an extended period of lethargy that I couldn’t explain or shake. While we were in Greece, writer Laura Davis led three-hour...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Jun 19, 2016 | Aging, Child development, Family, Grandparenting
Father’s Day Sorry I missed Mother’s Day, everyone – I was boarding a plane to Greece. However, today being Father’s Day, I thought I would commemorate both grandparents, especially since one of my favorite people delivered today’s topic...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Jun 6, 2016 | Travel, Writing
Graffiti on the Metro The endless flight was finally over, the Metro ride coming to an end, but my education about graffiti just beginning. As we came into the Monasteraki Square Station I saw colorful artwork on the side of another train. As it passed, I noticed more...
by Marlene Bumgarner | May 30, 2016 | Family, Grandparenting, Travel
Traveling in Greece as a Grandma There are lots of articles on the internet about grandparents traveling with their grandchildren. Also grandchildren traveling with their grandparents. But none that I have found that explore what it is like to travel as a...