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20 Oct How Do We Keep Our Families Together?

Posted at 15:45h in Becoming a Grandparent, Family Dynamics, Family Relationships, Multifaith and Multicultural by Jewish Grandparents Network
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Despite its tremendous joys, being a Jewish grandparent isn’t easy. Our kids are too religious or not religious enough. In other words, they don’t do it our way. This also applies to their thoughts about Israel: they may love it more than we do or...

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09 Sep Boomer Lullabies

Posted at 11:47h in Becoming a Grandparent, Family Relationships, Family Stories by Jewish Grandparents Network
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As a child, on nights when I slept at my grandparents’ small home on Thornhill Avenue in Little Neck, New York, Nana Francis would soak me in what felt like near-boiling water and scrub me with a loofa pad until my skin shone a bright...

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12 Oct The Torah of Bubbiehood

Posted at 11:00h in Becoming a Grandparent, Family Dynamics, Family Relationships, Family Stories, My Legacy by Jewish Grandparents Network
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This bubbie has universal wisdom that could change your approach to everyday life. We invite you to watch this wonderful Eli Talk by Jane Shapiro. Discover a personal account of Jane's three Jewish values of Bubbiehood and their impact on family life: Tzimtzum (contraction): The overpowering...

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23 Jul David Raphael Talks About Grandparenting Today

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David Raphael, Jewish Grandparents Network Executive Director, recently appeared on The Book of Life Podcast.  Also appearing on the podcast is actor Ed Asner and Anne-Marie Asner, reading Anne-Marie’s new children's book Bubbe & Zaide.  The Book of Life Podcast is Produced by Feldman Children's...

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01 Mar Staying Connected – Letter by Letter

Posted at 21:16h in Becoming a Grandparent, Family Dynamics, Family Relationships, Family Stories, My Legacy by Jewish Grandparents Network
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Fifteen years ago, our first granddaughter was born in San Francisco. Living in Baltimore, Maryland, my husband and I wondered how we would ever establish a warm and caring relationship from so far away. Like many of today’s grandparents, our family experiences were often different.  Many...

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