Category: grandchild

President Attends 2nd Grandchild’s Graduation as Daughter of Biden’s Late Son Leaves High School

MIDDLETOWN, Del.—It’s been a busier-than-usual graduation season for President Joe Biden. Biden and his wife, Jill, were on hand Sunday to watch granddaughter Natalie Biden graduate from high school, the White House said. Natalie is the daughter of the president’s late son, Beau. She is a student at St. Andrew’s School in Middletown, Delaware, and…


Small Back-Seat Rider Is a Breeze

By Lori Borgman From Tribune News Service I am about to make my umpteenth trip to the grocery and am not happy about it. Having gathered my shopping essentials — wallet, car keys, cellphone, a list in illegible handwriting, reading glasses and a small chip on my shoulder — I hear a soft voice ask,…


Newport Non-Profit Advocates for Grandparent-Grandchild Rights

For those struggling to get visitation rights to see their grandchildren, a Newport Beach nonprofit is providing support and guidance through difficult court and parental situations. Advocates for Grandparent Grandchild Connection educate grandparents on communication principles to apply in situations with the parents or caregivers to “help them maintain that loving close relationship with a…


Woman Sends Granddaughter to Lone Elderly Man’s Table to Ask Him to Join Them, Prompting Double Kindness

An Australian couple were dining with their grandchildren when they noticed a lone elderly man at a nearby table. Something about the sight of the man in his 90s touched their heart, and what they did next has tugged at netizens’ heartstrings. Ali and Chris were at a Chinese restaurant in Yarrawonga, a town in the…


A Home Birth, and My New Promotion

A giant, blue, birthing tub in front of the piano overtook the living room; a  large embroidered quilt—a privacy barrier— divided our family room from  the dining room. Coffee cakes with small slivers eaten stood by in the  kitchen. Stacks of towels, pads, plastic liners and a music playlist were  also at the ready, anticipating…