Karen L. Rancourt, Ph.D., Archives

Ask Dr. Gramma Karen Columns

Posted on GRANDMagazine.com

Jan / Feb 2014

When advising becomes interfering

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20140102_v3/#/19

Mar / Apr 2014

Squabbling grandparents beware!

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20140304_v3/#/19

Mar / Apr 2014

How would you feel if one of your daughters had an advanced or terminal disease and didn’t tell you about it?

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20140506_v3/index.php#/22

Jul / Aug 2014

How grandparents can set ground rules

http://www.grandmagazine.com/news/2014/07/grandparents-can-set-ground-rules/

Sep / Oct 2014

Making grandparent-grandchildren road trips special

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20140910_v3/index.php#/20

Nov / Dec 2014

Ever considered snorkeling the ideal holiday surprise?

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/201401112_v3/#/20

Jan / Feb 2015

Even preschoolers can teach you a few new tricks

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20150102_v3/index.php#/25

Mar / Apr 2015

Avoiding emotional minefields when grown children divorce

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20150304_v3/index.php#/24

May / June 2015

Grandparents, put your affairs in order

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20150506_v3/index.php#/19

July/August 2015

What not to say to your grandchildren

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20150708_v3/index.php#/21

September/October 2015

Preserving family history and memory matters

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20150910_v3/#/21

November/December 2015

Grandparents, consider the gift of a “gap year”

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20151112_v3/index.php#/21

January/February 2016

Are you too old for this?

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20160102_v3_drm/index.php#/7

March/April 2016

To Skype or not to Skype

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20160304_v3/index.php#/36

Named as one of the best 13 books for new grandparents:

http://www.grandmagazine.com/news/2016/05/13-best-books-new-grandparents/
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20160506_v3_drm/#/12

May/June 2016

Staying fit as a fiddle for the grandkids

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20160506_v3/index.php#/37

July/August 2016

When a spouse passes, what you say is important

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20160708_v3/index.php#/35

September/October 2016

Are your grandkids in your will?

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20160910_v3/#/35

November/December 2016

The book of love . . . and life

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20161112_v3/index.php#/34

January/February 2017

The Secrets We Keep . . . Or Don’t

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20170102/index.php#/32

March/April 2017

Presidential Election Aftermath in the Family

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20170304/index.php#/34

Posted May 18, 2017

13 Reasons Why: To Watch, or Not To Watch A Show About Teen Suicide

http://www.grandmagazine.com/2017/05/13-reasons-watch-not-watch-a-show-about-teen-suicide/

May/June 2017

Keep In Contact With Your Grandchildren

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20170506/#/35

July/August 2017

Is Your Welcome Mat Out?

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20170708/index.php#/26

September/October 2017

When Grandparents Feel Guilty

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20170910/index.php#/29

October 4, 2017

How to talk with your grandchildren about these senseless tragedies

http://www.grandmagazine.com/2017/10/talk-tragedies-children/

November/December 2017

After I’m gone, take out the garbage

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20171112/index.php#/18

November/December 2017

The Big Question: Is Santa Claus Real?

http://www.grandmagazine.com/2017/12/grandparents-know-santa/

January/February 2018

Does This Make Me a Bad Grandma?

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20180102/index.php#/16

March/April 2018

The “chicks” and “chiclets” who play together

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20180304_drm/index.php#/16

May/June 2018

Before the grandchildren come we get ready for fun

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20180506/index.php#/28

July/August 2018

Make family road trips a blast!

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20180708/index.php#/28

September/October 2018

Should children attend a grandparent’s funeral?

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20180910/index.php#/30

November/December 2018

Holiday visits with grandparents who live in a condo

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20181112_drm/index.php#/30

January/February 2019

When the Grandchildren’s visits go awry

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20190102/index.php#/30 or https://www.grandmagazine.com/2019/01/when-the-grandchildrens-visits/

March/April 2019

How to build a co-grandparenting team

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20190304/index.php#/30

May/June 2019

How grandparents can help their college-bound grandchildren

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20190506/index.php#/31

July/August 2019

Should grandparents share their views on sex, alcohol, and drugs?

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20190708/index.php#/31

September/October 2019

Grandparents Lament: “Those Damn Travel Sports Teams!”

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20190910/index.php#/10

November/December 2019

A new year, and I hereby resolve …

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20191112/index.php#/9

Spring 2020

Grandparents, It May Be Time to Recalculate

https://www.grandmagazine.com/2020/04/grandparents-it-may-be-time-to-recalculate/

Summer 2020

Disagreements About the Use of a Ventilator to Treat Covid-19

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/2020summer/index.php#/p/12

Fall 2020

There ARE Benefits to Kids Playing Video Games

https://www.grandmagazine.com/2020/10/benefits-to-playing-video-games/

Winter 2020

The key to successful parent-grandparent relationships in two words

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/2021winter/index.php#/p/12

This GRANDmom Explains “Yeah but…”

https://www.grandmagazine.com/2021/01/this-grandmom-explains-yeah-but

Spring 2021

The effects of 2020 on relationships

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/2021spring/index.php#/p/13

Gloria’s Ten Commandments for Elders Living with Their Grown Children

https://www.grandmagazine.com/2021/05/a-mothers-day-tribute-to-gloria/

Summer Issue

Advice for grandparents vacationing with extended family

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/2021summer/index.php#/

Fall Issue