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Category: grandchildren

  • Jen’s mother-in-law is visiting. She’s come from her home in Michigan to help with the Washington, D.C. baby–five months old and gurgling. Jen’s just come back to work–she has the office next to mine–and she needed the help: Her husband is away at a conference and she has some obligations this week that would make…

  • There's a lot of excitement in our small family. We have a new baby–that is, Uber Son and his wife have brought forth their third. Babies are something we know something about. And we also know–experience cannot be denied–how hard it can be to juggle taking care of a newborn while also meeting the needs…

  • This just in from MSNBC. It's not only a look at what we do that our grown children don't like, it asks for anecdotes–outrageous is what it requests.  The headline says it all: Grandparents Behaving Badly. Check it out.

  • Our friends the Ds are having a baby. Let me rephrase that: Their daughter is having a baby. Her second. Their fifth. Their daughter’s husband called at midnight with the good news: healthy 8-lb boy. By 12:02, Mrs. D was at her computer sending out an email announcement to family and friends.So far, so good–except…