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10 Ways Grandparents Can Connect with Their Grandkids

by Sarah Kim | May 15, 2018 | family fun, Parenting

Connecting with your grandkids can be tough. They’re always on their phones, there can be weird family dynamics, and although you love them to absolute pieces, it can be difficult to figure out where you all fit in each other’s lives. It’s Rebecca on...

Reader Question: How Can We Raise Godly Kids Around Worldly Family Members?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 14, 2018 | Parenting

What do you do if your extended family is rude and sets a bad example for your kids? This week on the blog we’re going to talk about family harmony, and I thought I’d start with this reader question about in-laws. She writes: My husband and I were raised...

10 Ways to Laugh with Extended Family this Christmas

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 19, 2017 | family fun, holidays

Are your Christmases with extended family often, quite frankly, boring? When I was younger I loved Christmas. It brought family, which meant having other children to play with and to sleep over–it was the best part of my year. Unfortunately, my grandparents were...

Reader Question: How Do I Handle Christmas When Some Family Members Won’t Talk to Me?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 18, 2017 | holidays

Celebrating Christmas, when you are estranged from important people in your life, is very hard. I have a dear friend who is currently not speaking to siblings. The rift was their decision, not hers, taken because she stood up for something on principle (and she was in...

The Main Reason People Annoy Us–and How to Stop It!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 1, 2017 | anger, grief, healing, holidays

One of the reasons I love being a blogger is that I love telling people what to do. My downfall is that at times others do not seem to recognize the brilliance of my insight, but I console myself in the fact that one day they might! Hence, I know that one of the sins...

On Tragedy, Compassion, and What I Want to Be Remembered For

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 16, 2016 | peace, Uncategorized

My grandfather lived to be 95 years old. When he died, unlike most senior citizens, most of the people at his funeral were actually quite young. That’s because his neighbours all loved him. For decades he had been looking after their yards and fixing their roofs...