Listen to this single dad talk about his determination to build good relationships with his two sons. His journey as a single parent provides a wellspring of experience, advice, and know-how.
Using his own deeply personal notes on the process of raising his children, recorded as their lives unfolded, he determined that love and respect would be the simple base upon which he would build relationships.
This guide for parents showcases the understanding of love, respect, patience, energy, care, perspective, service, and trust needed to build strong and deeply loving parent-child relationships. It is a life-altering lens through which to see, understand, and love the relationships you have been blessed to receive.
This episode is an edited rebroadcast from Christmas 2020. It is filled with memories of Christmases long ago. What are your Christmas memories? Which carol or song is your favorite? Do you have a traditional Christmas feast, or do you go out? Please share your memories with me for the Christmas 2022 episode.
I mentioned the legacy journals I have compiled. They will jumpstart your memoir writing … quick and easy to follow. The entire purpose of the podcast and my writing is to help grandparents deepen their relationships with their grandchildren. Writing in legacy journals and researching your family trees is an important bonding activity that can be done in person and online. Help your grandchildren find their branches on their family trees.
To learn more, visit https://adventureswithgrammy.com
Questions? Send me an e-mail at carolyn@adventureswithgrammy.com
Welcome to the Adventures with Grammy podcast. I’m your host, Carolyn Berry. Today my guests are Heather and Quinn, the mother and daughter writing team who uses the pen name Heather N. Quinn. They live in Canada, the setting for their newly released book series, My Country Cousins.
The first book in the series is Journey to Juniper Junction
The second book in the series, Adventures at Almosta Farm, will be available next month.
Heather was born in Scotland but grew up on a hobby farm in Ontario. In 1990, Heather, her husband, and their daughter Quinn moved to a village in England near the city of Chester, the hometown of their main character, Gemma Merriman.
The family returned to Canada when Quinn was ten years old and thoroughly English, which made adjusting to life in Canada a wee bit trying. However, Quinn says, that personal experience makes it easy for her to identify with Gemma’s feelings.
Join Heather, Quinn and me as we discuss Gemma’s quest for adventure and independence.
Before we jump into the interview, I want to share with you information about the fun activity book I have created.
It’s called My Family Tree. It’s a journal. It’s a photo album. It’s a memory keeper. It’s an introduction to the art and science of family history. It does not require a genealogy subscription to use.
Unlike other journals, this journal is a PDF download designed to fit into a three-ring binder, and it provides lots of opportunities to share with your grandchildren in person or online.
I compiled this journal because my older grandchildren have begun to ask me questions about their late grandfather. This journal is their Christmas present. In it I have included pictures of him from the time he was a baby. I have written lots of stories about him, too.
You can learn more about My Family Tree by visiting my website, https://adventureswithgrammy.com.
Dr. Dawn Menge has won forty-one national awards as the author of the Queen Vernita educational series, which is children’s book series based on her real-life adventures. She holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, a master’s degree and a Clear Credential in moderate/severe disabilities, and a bachelor’s degree in human development. Dr. Menge has been teaching severely handicapped students for nineteen years. She has three children and five beautiful grandchildren and lives in Southern California. She has joined us today to read Queen Vernita’s Magical Christmas Train Ride.
Episode 47. Amazing Ways to Research Your Family Tree and Write Your Personal History
In honor of Thanksgiving Day, Sharlene Habermeyer and I chat about genealogy and the importance of knowing your ancestors. She tells us how she and her husband began their research and how much easier discovering the leaves of your family tree is today with information posted online.
Sharlene and her husband of 44 years, Mark, were blessed with five sons and 13 grandchildren. They know the joys of parenting and grandparenting and the gut-wrenching emotions of losing their fourth son to a brain disorder.
She wrote the book, Good Music Brighter Children that has been translated into five languages. She taught college for 10 years and founded the Palos Verdes Regional Symphony Orchestra in Southern California that is still going strong.
I mention I have written a family history book for my grandchildren. It is available for sale on my Etsy Shop. The title of the book is My Family Tree. It a journal for children to use as they begin to discover the facts about their living relatives and their deceased ancestors. The link is in the show notes. Be sure visit my Twitter account for a discount code.
My Family Tree, a child’s introduction to genealogy
You will receive a micro-book that provides directions for a super fun activity to do with your children and grandchildren!
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Adventures with Grammy has partnered with creatives around the world to introduce you to amazing children’s literature, activities, and adventures. I am thrilled to introduce you to people who are as passionate about their children and grandchildren as I am about mine. I met most of these lovely people through hosting my podcast; others I know from other associations. The bottom line is each of these connections offers something of value to families, so head to the Adventures with Grammy Network and explore!
My guest today is Emily Morgan, the host of another grandparenting podcast, The Grand Life: Wholehearted Grandparenting. Her husband, Mike Morgan, is the sound engineer.
Emily shares with us how she and Mike met, how the podcast began, and how it has evolved. Now in its fifth season, The Grand Life entertains, educates, and enlightens grandparents who want to become the best they can be. Emily Morgan says the podcast explores grandparenting, the relationships within the role, and the ways in which our grandparenting impacts our children–and their children.
You will receive a micro-book that provides directions for a super fun activity to do with your children and grandchildren!
Please sign up for my monthly newsletter, which is for grandparents who want to make a positive difference in their grandchildren’s lives, and for parents who want to ensure that special grandparent bond between their parents and their children. Articles will give you exclusive content I will not share on social media and a heads-up about events, products, and books I think you will find interesting.
Adventures with Grammy Podcast
Do you want to be a guest or know someone who would be an awesome guest? Let us know!
Personalized Teddy Bears
To buy the personalized stuffed bears, visit etsy.com/shop/adventureswithgrammy/
Adventures with Grammy Network
Adventures with Grammy has partnered with creatives around the world to introduce you to amazing children’s literature, activities, and adventures. I am thrilled to introduce you to people who are as passionate about their children and grandchildren as I am about mine. I met most of these lovely people through hosting my podcast; others I know from other associations. The bottom line is each of these connections offers something of value to families, so head to the Adventures with Grammy Network and explore!
Educator Bradlee W. Skinner says great schools do not happen by accident. They are the result of a consistent investment of time, thoughtfulness, forgiveness, mutual respect between teachers and administrators, and a rock-solid commitment to do what is best for kids.
In addition to teaching, Skinner is an actor, playwright, speaker, DJ and celebrity impersonator. He has been recognized as the Wyoming Theatre Director of the Year, District Teacher of the Year for his school district, and this past summer Jostens company recognized him as its National Educator of the Year.
To contact him, visit his website at bradleewskinner.com. He is on social media @bradleewskinner.
You will receive a micro-book that provides directions for a super fun activity to do with your children and grandchildren!
Please sign up for my monthly newsletter, which is for grandparents who want to make a positive difference in their grandchildren’s lives, and for parents who want to ensure that special grandparent bond between their parents and their children. Articles will give you exclusive content I will not share on social media and a heads-up about events, products, and books I think you will find interesting.
Adventures with Grammy Podcast
Do you want to be a guest or know someone who would be an awesome guest? Let us know!
Personalized Teddy Bears
To buy the personalized stuffed bears, visit etsy.com/shop/adventureswithgrammy
Adventures with Grammy Network
Adventures with Grammy has partnered with creatives around the world to introduce you to amazing children’s literature, activities, and adventures. I am thrilled to introduce you to people who are as passionate about their children and grandchildren as I am about mine. I met most of these lovely people through hosting my podcast; others I know from other associations. The bottom line is each of these connections offers something of value to families, so head to the Adventures with Grammy Network and explore!
Episode 44. My child is struggling in school; how can I help?
Diane Kirby has been in education for almost 26 years; 18 of which has focused on special education. She talks with us today about IEPs, testing, and how to help your child be successful in the classroom.
In cognitive psychology, chunking is a process by which individual pieces of an information set are broken down and then grouped together in a meaningful whole
You will receive a micro-book that provides directions for a super fun activity to do with your children and grandchildren!
Please sign up for my monthly newsletter, which is for grandparents who want to make a positive difference in their grandchildren’s lives, and for parents who want to ensure that special grandparent bond between their parents and their children. Articles will give you exclusive content I will not share on social media and a heads-up about events, products, and books I think you will find interesting.
Adventures with Grammy Podcast
Do you want to be a guest or know someone who would be an awesome guest? Let us know!
Personalized Teddy Bears
To buy the personalized stuffed bears, visit etsy.com/shop/adventureswithgrammy
Adventures with Grammy Network
Adventures with Grammy has partnered with creatives around the world to introduce you to amazing children’s literature, activities, and adventures. I am thrilled to introduce you to people who are as passionate about their children and grandchildren as I am about mine. I met most of these lovely people through hosting my podcast; others I know from other associations. The bottom line is each of these connections offers something of value to families, so head to the Adventures with Grammy Network and explore!
