Oh, baby, that’s a weird name. A new survey conducted by Mumsnet revealed that one in five grandparents are not fans of their grandchild’s name. The research analyzed how involved grandparents were in the process of the baby name decision and whether or not they liked the name chosen for their new grandkid. One in … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am the only daughter in a family with four brothers. My family treats me like I don’t exist. My father constantly hurts my feelings intentionally. When I express how he (and the others) make me feel, I am ignored. It hurts deeply knowing my father doesn’t even like me. It feels like … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have a 16-month-old who has recently learned to walk. My mom was watching him one day a week while I worked part-time, but she ultimately decided it was too much stress on her back and said she could no longer lift him. Lately, she has been telling me I need to “train” … Read more
He had a grandfather-slam breakfast. A Lincolnshire, UK, mom was “mortified” after walking into her living room to find her 1-year-old son devouring his grandpa’s cremated ashes, detailing the post-mortem dust-up in a viral TikTok video. “I’m still trying to process it,” an aghast Natasha Emeny told Caters News Service. The Lincoln resident had popped … Read more
There’s no joy quite like being a grandparent. For grandmother Candi, being a hands-on, loving grandma is her goal. However, she’s learning it looks different depending on which of her children she’s supporting. “There’s a difference when your daughter gives birth to your grandchild than when your daughter-in-law does,” she explains. “It’s definitely not as needed” Taking to TikTok, Candi shared her … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My son just told me his daughter, age 26, is getting breast enhancement surgery. My question is, how do I address that when next I see her, probably in several months? It’s not like commenting on a new hair color or hairdo. Old men commenting on female anatomy, particularly that part, are not … Read more
We’ve long known the short-term effects of trauma — headaches, changes in appetite or sleep, fear, anxiety and concentration troubles are just a few. A new study suggests that severe trauma, like that experienced in war, can leave epigenetic “scars” on DNA that endures for generations. In the early 1980s, the Syrian regime carried out … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My relationship with my partner hasn’t been the greatest, but we are both working on ourselves to become better partners. Recently, I found out he has been texting another female (flirting). He 100% swore to me nothing more has happened besides the texting. He claims he likes the attention. This other woman knows … Read more
A grandmother with terminal cancer and just months left to live is pursuing her life-long dreams of skydiving and swimming with dolphins. Doctors gave Tanya Huckstep the devastating news she had between six and nine months left after the breast cancer she has fought since 2021 worsened. But, despite a grueling battle through chemotherapy and … Read more
She nearly took this secret to their grave. Annie Niu, a lifestyle influencer who admitted she’d been playing the part of her dead twin to protect her grandparents’ feelings has revealed she finally told some of her in-the-dark family members the truth – and with very little time to spare. “POV: You finally told your … Read more
Two sisters performed a real-life ‘Parent Trap’ on their grandparents – by pretending to be each other to see if they noticed. Danielle Hendricks, 26, and her little sister, Alexa, 23, surprised their grandparents, Shirley and Dan Carter, 84 and 85 respectively, for Thanksgiving. Their grandparents knew Danielle was visiting but didn’t realize Alexa had … Read more
You better not shout, you better not cry — because Marie, an 85-year-old grandmother of seven, doesn’t want to hear it. Especially not from her grandkids on Christmas. “They come to my house bicker and argue, mess up my house,” Marie, from Sunset Park, told The Post. “They come here and freeload.” She chose not … Read more
He was so close — and yet so far. A woman who’d been seeking her biological family for years after being adopted as a toddler was shocked to discover her grandfather living right down the street. “It just so happened that he lived round the corner from my house, legit a five-minute walk,” said Sammie … Read more
Grandma’s usually a safe space for grandkids — but a hidden danger lurking in her purse could send them to the hospital. “Granny’s purse syndrome” is responsible for up to a fifth of accidental child poisonings, and one pediatric emergency medicine doctor is warning people how to keep their children safe this holiday season and … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have a beautiful soon-to-be 2- year-old daughter. Before her birth, my parents and his all were eagerly awaiting her arrival and discussing their plans for what life as new grandparents would be. We just “knew” they would be involved so much it would drive us crazy. Instead, it’s the … Read more
She puts the glam in glamma. An octogenarian from a small farming village in Zambia has become an unlikely style icon by dressing up in her fashion-forward granddaughter’s outfits. Margret [sic] Chola gained internet fame after her granddaughter, Diana Kaumba, a NYC-based stylist, began snapping photos of her donning the glamorous ensembles. The octogenarian has … Read more
He was raved from the dead. An Italian grandfather, Gino Gentilin, celebrated the tragic loss of his grandson’s life in a usual way. Gentilin, 66, lost his grandson Kevin Gentilin, 15, in a car accident from riding his vintage Vespa scooter to school when he was hit by a car as he rode through rush … Read more
A great-grandad-of-two suffering from pneumonia resorted to sleeping on a hospital floor on top of his dressing gown during a 12-hour wait for a trolley. Martin Wakely, 75, was rushed to Medway Maritime Hospital in Kent by ambulance after his wife Tracy, 63, became concerned he was struggling to breathe. Martin waited 12-hours for a … Read more
Grandparents, start your savings. If you hope to be a grandparent one day, be sure to contribute a little more to your retirement fund because having grandchildren is an expense you may not have considered. A recent study organized by The Senior List revealed that grandparents spend an average of about $4,000 a year on … Read more
An Indiana woman who bought her grandmother’s “hoarder house” for $20,000 to save it from being taken by the state has opened up about what she found inside—and how she is working to transform it into a stunning home for her family. Brandy Hagewood told Realtor.com® that she purchased the three-bedroom home in Angola, IN, in December 2022 when her grandmother, Marian, … Read more