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Driving for Donors
Fueled by love for their grandson, one couple embarks on an extraordinary road trip to recruit bone-marrow donors.
They’ve already logged more than 6,000 miles in their 31-foot "donormobile." They've hit 13 cities since April. And it’s clear that Gordon and Sharon Small are wil ... read more
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Protect Your Grandchildren From Drowning
Here's what you need to know to help your grandchildren avoid drowning risks.
We smile at young grandchildren as they splash around in pools and dart in and out of ocean waves, always asking for "five more minutes" when we insist that it's time to head ... read more
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Special Needs III: A Different Kind of Grandparenting
Grandparents of a child with special needs must get a handle on their emotions and focus on learning about the child's condition.
Grandparents-to-be, like parents-to-be, create an image of a “perfect child” in their imagination. So when one finds out that a grandchild will have special needs, ... read more
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3 Children's Health Websites We Love
Who can you trust for medical information on the Web? A leading pediatrician points you toward a trio of reliable sites.
The search for accurate, up-to-date pediatric health information online can be daunting. But these three websites, each with a different look and feel, are all top-notch resou ... read more
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Finding Healthy Meals - Wherever You Go
Our guide will help you find healthy alternatives to junk food when you eat out with your grandchildren.
Planning a day trip with the grandchildren to the ballgame or an amusement park this weekend? Or did you promise to take them out to dinner while you babysit? Then you're goin ... read more
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When Postpartum Depression Hits Home
Postpartum depression can tear a new family apart. If you see the symptoms in a new mom, get her the help she needs.
A new mother is supposed to be happy. She has a healthy, beautiful baby, so what could possibly make her sad?
Stress, anxiety, surging hormones, and a lack of sleep can all p ... read more
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Scared Silly
Phobias are no laughing matter. Here's how grandparents can help.
"There are monsters under my bed!"
"Turn the light on — it's too dark!"
Childhood fears are a nearly universal part of growing up. "It is normal for children, developmen ... read more
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Grandparent Boot Camp: Third Trimester
Don't stop now! You're on the homestretch to grandparenthood. Our third-trimester workout will get you across the finish line.
You made it! You’ve reached the third and final workout of our three-trimester workout plan for grandparents-to-be. Now you’re ready to intensify your workout once ... read more
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Grandparent Boot Camp: Second Trimester
High five! You're ready for step two of our fitness program for grandparents-to-be. Now it's time to take your workout up a notch.
Congratulations! If you’ve completed the first segment of our three-trimester workout plan for grandparents-to-be, then you're already on your way to becoming the most a ... read more
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Peanut Allergy: Are We Driving Ourselves Nuts?
The truth about the rise in peanut allergies in children
Peanut butter has been part of American kids’ diets for decades. Millions of us were raised on PB&J sandwiches. Our parents fed them to us because they thought pean ... read more
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Special Needs II: Spinning the Mobile
How to support a family that includes a child with disabilities
On the PBS show John Bradshaw on the Family, the prolific author of self-help books used a mobile to represent the family. Even the slightest action on one piece of the mobile ... read more
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Breastfeeding is Back
New moms are often anxious about nursing. A field trip with your daughter to a breastfeeding boutique can ease her fears.
As Sara Savage and her pregnant daughter, Diana Hegarty, made their way out of a Manhattan boutique, they cooed at toddlers while Savage paid for her daughter's new breastfeed ... read more
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Grandparent Boot Camp: First Trimester
The first workout of a 9-month fitness plan designed by Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., for grandparents-to-be. Welcome your grandbaby with open - and toned - arms!
Let's face it: While they score points for being cute and cuddly, babies are a ton of work! Becoming the pitch-in grandparent who's the apple of every new parent's eye require ... read more
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Sports Drinks: Better than H2O?
One nutritionist sets the record straight
In the eyes of your grandchild, sports drinks win out big over water. They're bright and colorful — orange, purple, and blue to water's boring drabness. They've got flav ... read more
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10 Ways to Make a Sick Day Fun
Pediatrician-inspired tricks for stomping out sniffles and keeping an achy grandchild all smiles.
When a child catches even a slight case of the sniffles, a family's schedule can quickly run off the tracks — especially when both parents work. Children's illnesses cau ... read more
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Top 5 Holiday Stress Busters
Feeling frazzled? Here are five tips to bring you - and your grandchild - calm amid the chaos.
As much as the end result can radiate joy, preparations leading up to the holiday celebration can, at times, make us want to pull our hair out. Now that the Thanksgiving turke ... read more
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Long-Distance Relationship
At 78, Sue Junn - trained by her 17-year-old granddaughter - ran the 2007 New York City Marathon.
In November 2006, Sue Junn, then 77, flew from her home in California to cheer along her daughter, Elise, as she ran the New York City Marathon for the fifth consecutive time. ... read more
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She Will Survive
One breast-cancer survivor is doing all she can to prevent her granddaughters from facing the same battle.
"I was bald, but my hair was slowly inching back," says Eileen Clark, who in August 2006 was diagnosed with breast cancer. "I would take off my cap and my granddaughter would ... read more
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The Lowdown on Flu Shots
Why you (and your grandchild) should get a flu shot this year.
Each year, millions of Americans find an excuse to skip the flu shot. Are you one of them? Let's find out. Do you:
• Hate needles?
• Pride yourself on having never ... read more
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