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penny
I'm a writer and editor with two grown children and four grands.
Interests: parenting, yoga, bicycling, novels about India, memoir writing
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Observation: We are no longer the "finishing school" for our adult kids
Posted Jan 4, 2023 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Holiday Greetings: And a reminder about stress and family get togethers.
Posted Dec 14, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Observation: Parenting Coach Meghan Leahy on solving our grown children's problems
Posted Nov 15, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Covid Realities: The new normal for caring for our kids when they get sick.
Posted Nov 7, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Our Children, Our Bosses: A change in the dynamics of who's taking charge of whom.
Posted Oct 26, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Family Harmony and Holidays: The stress is baked in
Posted Oct 18, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Togetherness through Technology: Making up for a canceled visit.
Posted Sep 29, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Money Matters: Raising cash to help your kids fix up their house
Posted Sep 21, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Are We Still the Boss? Experts have their say on the wisdom of being advisors to our adult children
Posted Sep 15, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Money Matters: When our heirs get ahead of themselves (and us).
Posted Sep 7, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Grandparent Interference: Mind the intergenerational gap and the boundaries our children set for us
Posted Aug 26, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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What if we don't like the way our children parent their children? Part 2
Posted Aug 17, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Leaving a Legacy: Passing on the passwords and other digital conundrums
Posted Aug 10, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Observation: Meghan Leahy on parenting and grandparenting 101.
Posted Aug 3, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Money Matters: Can we control the gifts rich relatives give our kids?
Posted Jul 27, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Covid Seniors: Are our adult kids still trying to be our parents?
Posted Jul 20, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Compassion for Today's Adult Kids, Part 2: Parenting and the fearful world of "canceling"
Posted Jul 8, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Compassion for our adult kids who are parenting in today's world
Posted Jun 23, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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your words bring joy to my heart--that my blog posts are offering you guidance and helping to spread calm even as you fear a storm is about to erupt.
The change of scene, the relaxing atmosphere, the joy of hearing the ocean or walking on the beach--all will work out. If it doesn't measure up to your most hopeful dreams, so what? You honored your parents with a lovely gift to your children. They'll find good memories to carry forward. So will you.
Vacationing with Grown Children and Grandkids: Five rules for the road and the rental
Summer vacations are on the horizon. If we spent vacation time away with our grown kids and their kids last year or in pre-Covid times, we may have had vacations that were lively and refreshing--or they may have been filled with cooking, cleaning and a lot of babysitting. We may have come home...
The Grandchild IOU: Can we sue if our kids don't reproduce?
Posted Jun 16, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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We Are Style Setters: TikTok says our comfy ways meet the moment for adult kids and their peers.
Posted Jun 7, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Our Children's Love Lives: What to do when we object to their choice for a mate.
Posted May 31, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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Leaving a Legacy: What about those digital assets?
Posted May 17, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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The 11th Commandment: Thou shalt not comment on thy children's appearance.
Posted May 11, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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The Wisdom of our Children: When the balance of giving advice tips in their favor
Posted May 3, 2022 at Parenting Grown Children: What Dr. Spock Forgot to Tell Us
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