Their first airplane ride!
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About
I got the idea for Grandycamp at a funeral - Grandkids taking turns telling stories about adventures with their Grandma. I was a new Grandma then, and, yep, I wanted that.
Experiences make memories; but you’re busy, and need quick ideas and inspiration. What do you need help with? Do you see the kids for a few hours, a day, a week, once a year? Were you separated by Covid? GrandyCamp has answers for wrinkle-free Grandparenting for all “walks” and all ages. Our goal is to keep each other inspired, and find fun new ways to connect!
Grandycamp is about US. Less than half of grandparents are senior citizens, and those that are, might be working until age 70. Lesley Stahl, in Becoming Grandma, list our ranks (women between fifty and seventy) at some 40 million. She points out ways that the girls raised with Title IX and women’s rights are developing and defining a new way of grandmothering. We don’t all have white hair, and grandchildren aren’t always sweet.
Despite degrees and careers, “three-quarters of grandparents say that being a grandparent is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life.” The stuff we share also works for Aunties, practice grandmas, and loving caregivers. Let’s do this!
I have a degree in Children's literature, am a long-time children's book illustrator, author, and more recently, greeting card creator, all keeping me in the loop for what kids are into. My own Grands, at this writing, are six and eight, and love making stuff. We got through Covid with a self-designed “Grandma School.” I worked for ten years as a full-time concierge, so you’ll get lots in insider info for events and destinations perfect for Grand adventures. Even at sixty-six, the charm on my wrist says "play!" and I work hard at it! I know I am investing in times they will remember, and they know they are loved. - Karen Ritz