Philosopher Grandma

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Susan Hawthorne

Close up of a monarch butterfly (in focus) alit on a person's dirty shoe (out of focus).

What's the point? Caring in tough times

An older man holds a small child close. They are indoors, but the setting isn't clear.

Long-distance grandparenting: Grief and gratitude

Paper hearts, an envelope, scissors, string, and a bright red miniature mailbox.

Valentine’s Day crafts—and cookies

Children seated on the floor in a classroom responding to a child's presentation by raising their hands.

Children's philosophy of rules

An pile of buttons in greens, grays, and blues; spools of thread and a pin in the background.

Fun with buttons, tots thru teens

A child strums a pink guitar in front of a stone building, with a box to collect bills.

Are you listening to your grandchildren?