Episodes
21
May 27, 2021
Episode 21. Augustine K. Mulenga, a children’s book author, hails from South Africa
Show notes: http://adventureswithgrammy.com/blog/e21.html
20
May 19, 2021
Episode 20 The Addicted Child: A Parent’s Guide
Adolescents begin to use marijuana, alcohol or other drugs for many reasons. Some use it to fit in with friends; others seek the drug out of curiosity or submit to peer pressure. Many, like the majority of our guest’s former patients, use it to relieve anxiety or some other intolerable feeling. Most adolescents are unaware of how marijuana adversely impacts their developing brain. How do parents know if their children are using marijuana? The National Institute on Drug Abuse recommends parents...
18
May 5, 2021
A “Super Mommy” Tribute to Mother’s Day with Author Crystal Swain-Bates
To read the show notes, visit http://adventureswithgrammy.com/blog/e18.html
17
April 29, 2021
17. A Fever is Your Child’s Friend, Usborne Books & More!
To read the show notes, visit http://adventureswithgrammy.com/blog/e17.html
16
April 22, 2021
The Adventures with Grammy Podcast Welcomes the Good Grandma
Episode 16 Show Notes: http://adventureswithgrammy.com/blog/e16.html
15
April 15, 2021
Episode 15 Grandma Joi Shares Words of Wisdom
Joi Warburton, a grandmother to nine girls and one boy, shares her values and wisdom about parenting and grandparenting. https://www.instagram.com/joiwar/ Links to organizations and books mentioned in the podcast are below: Beatrice’s Goat by Page McBrier Based on a true story, this heartwarming picture book shows how one gift changed the fate of a poor Ugandan family—especially the young girl who wanted to go to school. More than anything, Beatrice longs to be a schoolgirl. But in her smal...
14
April 8, 2021
14. Almost 3 million grandparents in the United States are raising their grandchildren
Show Notes: Episode 14 looks at the issue of grandparents raising their grandchildren. That list of grandchildren includes former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, comedians Carol Burnett and Jamie Foxx, and musicians Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson and 50 Cent (U.S. Grandparents Are Raising Millions of Kids, and It’s Tough | Health News | US News). Across the United States today, grandparents are raising almost 3 million children (U.S. Grandparents Are Raising Millions of Kids, and It’s ...
13
April 1, 2021
13. What do you do when your child is melting down?
When putting together this episode of the podcast, I reflected on what my late husband and I had said we wanted for our children when they became adults. We wanted them to be happy, healthy, and able to afford the toys they would want to buy. We wanted our sons and our daughter to be confident and kind, and we wanted them to know how to cook, to do their laundry, and to change a flat tire. We were not perfect parents, but as I watch my now adult children, I know we gave them a firm foundation a...
March 29, 2021
12a. Visiting Museums with Children
Episode 12 Show Notes This version adds the omitted introduction voiceover!
6
Feb. 11, 2021
6. Life Skills: Autism, Friendship, Sensory Play, Family Travel
Episode 6 Show Notes
2
Feb. 4, 2021
5. Gratitude, Valentine Activities, Grandparent Groups and Traditions
Episode 5 Show Notes
4
Jan. 29, 2021
4. Queen Vernita, Shifting Gears: 50 Baby Boomers Share Their Retirement Stories
Episode 4 Show Notes
3
Jan. 20, 2021
3. Over 50 & Fabulous. Brady, the Therapy Dog. Grandmotherly Advice
Episode 3 Show Notes
2
Jan. 13, 2021
2. Crabbing with Granddad, Chicken Fat Exercise Kids, Memories of My Grandmother
Episode 2 Show Notes
Dec. 24, 2020
Merry Christmas, a Bonus Adventures with Grammy Podcast
This bonus Christmas podcast brings you childhood memories of Christmases past from eight of our listeners (in order): Mack Johnson, Janet Carswell, Joanny Perez, Nancy Miller, Robbin Widmeyer, Suzanne Cabel, Kari L. Wood and Theresa Crowley. Music licensed from https://audiojungle.net/item/we-wish-you-a-merry-christmas/29405715. Author’s username: Xylote
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Dec. 12, 2020
Update to the Adventures with Grammy podcast
The Adventures with Grammy podcast is for grandparents who are on-the-go with their grandchildren. It is for grandparents who want loving relationships with their grandchildren and for parents who want their children to enjoy loving relationships across the generations. This update reflects a few changes I have made to the podcast’s format since I first decided to launch it. Those changes are outlined below. Each episode will feature guest interviews and three segments: 1. Children’s book revi...