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Grandma's Briefs is for grandmothers and others. Bits on the good, bad, humorous and heartwarming of being a baby boomer, grandparent, parent to adult children, wife and writer. Features include lifestyle articles, reviews, recipes, grandma profiles, and more.

January 18, 2021

Smidgen of sweetness

January 18, 2021/ Lisa Carpenter

Before kicking off the party, I offer a smidgen of sweetness to start your week:

January 14, 2021

Pic of the week: Wild connection

January 14, 2021/ Lisa Carpenter

My grandson Benjamin’s favorite place in the world is the zoo. Many of my favorite photos of my favorite two-year-old are those taken in his favorite place.

To wit: This wild connection—and perfect pose by both for the camera—Brianna captured during their visit this week.

December 31, 2020

Pic of the week: 2020 blessing

December 31, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

No doubt about it, 2020 was a bad year in countless ways.

Still, there were a few blessings to be counted. At the top of the list, this …

December 28, 2020

2020 Christmas

December 28, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

I hope everyone managed at least a smidgen of comfort and joy during their holiday festivities. As with most families, Jim and I drastically limited our time gathering with our …

December 17, 2020

Pic of the week: Smiles and relief

December 17, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

Brayden is all smiles and relief upon finally getting his preferred continuous glucose monitor and becoming his mom’s “own Ironman,” as she put it.

December 10, 2020

Pic of the week: Heaven on Earth

December 10, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

My daughter who not long ago faced heartbreaking loss and the possibility she may never have children of her own has …

November 30, 2020

Baby Robert

November 30, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

Welcome! I hope your Thanksgiving was memorable … and blessed.

As I mentioned last week, I had a new grandbaby on the way. Well, he …

November 29, 2020

Our final grandchild!

November 29, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

He’s here! He’s here!

Our final grandchild has arrived!

Introducing Robert Allen, son of our oldest daughter Brianna and her husband Patrick, baby brother to Benjamin and James.

November 20, 2020

Stand Up to Bullying, Grandma Style

November 20, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

A guest post for International Stand Up to Bullying Day, by Neve Spicer of WeTheParents.org.

Grandmas are great teachers. They have the experience and the time to help in raising good kids. When it comes to potential bullying behavior, you want them to think about what they have done and eventually realize it makes them the bad guy, not the hero.

Today, November 20, is International Stand Up to Bullying Day. Make the day meaningful in your grandkid’s lives.

November 18, 2020

Brayden, T1D, and a warning for grandmas

November 18, 2020/ Lisa Carpenter

It’s taken me more than a month to figure out how to share this news. It’s serious and breaks my heart, yet I don’t want to come across as despaired. I hope to warn others but wish to not seem alarmist. And I want to share the challenge confronting my oldest grandson and his parents every single day forever going forward without suggesting I have any doubt they’re up to it.

My daughter, Megan, is so up to it, in fact, that she provided me the perfect tool by which I can share the news without racking my brain for the right words, right sentiment. That tool being the video below.

See, my grandson Brayden, the active and healthy 12 year old who first made me a grandma, who …

Grandma's Briefs

Grandma's Briefs is for grandmothers and others. Bits on life's second act and the empty nest: the good, bad, humorous and heartwarming of being a baby boomer, grandparent, parent to adult children, wife and writer. Features include lifestyle articles, movie reviews, recipes, product reviews, auto test drives, grandma profiles, and more.