Archive - Modern Grandmothers

You Only Have 18 Summers Before They Fly

This month, I invite you into a personal moment — one that many grandmothers may know all too well: the turning of a page, the shifting of seasons, the…

Jul 13

June 2025

Why I'm Raising My Grandchildren to be Global Citizens (And You Should Too)

From your living room to the world, grandmothers are opening the eyes of their grandchildren and showing them the magic available to them in all the…

Jun 30

May 2025

✉️ The Power of a Handwritten Note

Why Writing Words Still Matters—Especially to a Child

May 3

April 2025

No One Warned Me About This Part of Grandmotherhood

I wish someone had whispered to me, amidst all the congratulations and baby showers. Brace yourself, for this joy also has shadows.

Apr 20

March 2025

Learn To Be Happy Alone

It was a season not of loss but of renewal, a chance to rediscover the beauty of my own company. Time to be still. Time to breathe. Time to just be.

Mar 30

More Than Ever Children Need Their Grandmothers

Grandmothers, with their endless reservoir of love and patience, help their grandchildren navigate the challenges of growing up.

Mar 23

September 2022

65 Lessons I Learned in 65 Years

"Time waits for no one"

Sep 5, 2022

June 2022

Oh, I'm Sorry Ma'am

This is a beautiful story (you must read it) from a close friend of mine about a mother, a child and a little event that changed her perspective about…

Jun 15, 2022

May 2022

Life’s Greatest Adventures Begin with A Dream

Grandmothers teach us so many powerful lessons.

May 5, 2022

April 2022

Nana Loves You More! Is a Phenomenal Kids Book

I really love this book!

Apr 3, 2022

March 2022

3 Granddaughters Welcome Their Ukrainian Refuge Grandmother & Holocaust Survivor Home

Raisa, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor, who was living on her own in Odessa, is united with her only remaining family, and her three granddaughters in…

Mar 11, 2022

MG #4: Two Sisters Inspired by their Parents and Grandparents Live a Sustainable Life

Two sisters caring for a regenerative farm in the Bundjalung Country on the East Coast of Australia, have built a self-sustainable future.

Mar 6, 2022

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