#8 Grab Moments of Privacy

Cabin fever is a real: Mental health experts tell us that anxiety, extreme frustration, depression can hit three critical components of mental health: our sense of autonomy, our connections to others, and our feelings of competency and ability to manage. We take for...

#7 Be Surprised by Joy

It’s Joy’s nature to catch us by surprise. You can’t pick it off the shelf or buy it online. You can’t salt it on your beans and rice. It waits inside like overwintering seeds. May Joy catch you up today. May it come when you need it most. May you see it before it...

#6 Plan Now for the Worst

Of course you are worried. One way to gain a sense of control in these turbulent days is to prepare now for what might happen. What will you do if you or your partner gets sick and needs medical care? As a grandparent raising grandchildren you probably have...

#5 Hello Out There

 As grandparents raising grandchildren, you may feel as though you lost touch with people as you started parenting the second time. Here are three things you and your grandchildren might try to stay connected to people outside your home. You will probably need to make...

# 4 Stop, Drop it, Exercise!

As we age, it seems that physical activity goes from being a joy to a chore. However, if my neighborhood is typical, COVID seems to have inspired new commitments to walking, including older people. Being physically active is an essential ingredient for the health and...