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In this episode of Modern Grandparenting, Jim and Corinne discuss how the holidays can be a way that grandparents have to, once again, rethink their norms. The parents are in charge, and rightfully want to have Christmas at their house. What do you do? It's time to redefine your holiday traditions. They give you plenty of ideas to build new and fun ones that everyone will love, and you will become the holiday heroes.

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In this episode of Modern Grandparenting, Jim and Corinne talk about how it's the child's parents' turn to have the "at home" traditional Christmas. We as grandparents have already had out turn. So now, we have to think outside of what "we've always done" and come up with new ways to grab that special time with our grandchildren.

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In this episode, Corinne and Jim discuss all the pitfalls of the holidays and how to avoid them and all the holiday stress that comes along with get-togethers, gifting, and so much more. We all look forward to the holidays, and we want everyone to have the best of times. We want everyone to remember them with joy, but all too often an altercation will pop up, because the holidays can be so stressful. Don't let the stress get you down, enjoy this year's holidays without any disappointments. For full show notes, visit our website at Grannies Go Digital. We also have some buying gift guides to read to give you great ideas.

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In this episode, Jim and Corinne discuss how grandparents can get healthier with their grandchildren at their sides. Both the older and younger generation can benefit for setting mindful healthy habits. But, how? We attempt to answer just that.

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On this episode of Modern Grandparenting, Jim and Corinne discuss the benefits of having grandchildren and how to reap some of those benefits even if you don't have your own grandkids. One way to do that is surrogate grandparenting and just making friends with younger generations.

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In this episode of Modern Grandparenting, Jim and Corinne talk about how to share books with your grandkids. Helping them develop a love of reading, and bond with them as you read all kinds of stories to them and with them. They talk about finding the right book, and how important it is to model reading when you are around them.

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In this episode of Modern Grandparenting, Jim and Corinne talk about all the things you need to do to prepare yourself for a grandkids visit. No matter the age of the children, there are plenty of things that they can get into, and most of it is unsafe. We know you want to have the best time with your family, so be prepared will make a huge difference.

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In this episode of Modern Grandparenting, Jim and Corinne talk about how they love to take photos during the fall, with the beautiful leaves as backgrounds. They give you ideas of photo shoots, what to wear, what colors to think of, props to use and so much more. You will want to make this a family tradition.

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In this episode of Modern Grandparenting, Jim and Corinne talk about one of the frustrations that have taken over being with kids...getting them off of their technological devices. Whether it's their phone, ipad, computer, playstation, or any other device, kids are truly hooked and obsessed. The question tackled is, how do we get them off and do other things, like interacting with the grandparents? Corinne and Jim have come up with some ideas for you to try, being a mindful grandparent.

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On this episode of Modern Grandparenting, Jim and Corinne talk about an issue that is near and dear to their hearts, maintaining long-distance relationships with their grandchildren and families. They will talk about the challenges and give you some tips to help you make your bonds stronger with your grandchildren.

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