Emily Morgan and her husband/producer Mike chat about food traditions, some retained and others cast off over the generations. Plus, Emily's essay on how marriage affects a family's food traditions.

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Food can become the focus of family holiday gatherings. Good food makes for happy memories...but some of her podcast guests remember more "yuck" than "yum." Emily revisits the food tradition stories of her guests, digging in to foods, fables, and families.

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Emily and Mike chat about having The Talk about guns and grands, stunned to realize they never had it themselves when their grown children were young enough to go exploring and find their granddad's guns. Also, Emily's essay on a shoe store, a toy gun, and a frightened mother.

Our podcast friend DeeDee at More Than Grand has released a free resource you might like, "A Grandparent's Guide to Happy Holidays."

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In case you're a gun-owning grandparent and have not yet had The Talk with your adult children about having the guns and grands in the house at the same time... this one's for you. Emily spent time with a mom and her adult son who suddenly needed to have that talk, then did so in exemplary form. Their story is a model and a lesson for grandparents.

Learn more about Emily's guest, Chandra White-Cummings, at her website https:////www.cwcmediagroup.com.

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Mike and Emily talk through what it means for grandparents to "Begin With Yes," the book by author Paul Boynton, who was Emily's guest from the previous episode. Plus, Emily's essay about growing up around, and beneath, lots of "no."

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"Begin With Yes" is a powerful place to start almost anything. Emily talks with author Paul S. Boynton, whose book by that title has special application to grandparenting: many of us are already spring-loaded to say "yes" to our grands; perhaps a balancing act is a good idea. As are pancakes with real maple syrup! (Details are in the episode.) 

Paul's books and many other affirming, enriching resources are available at his website, beginwithyes.com. 

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Emily and husband/producer Mike Morgan have a dinner-table-style discussion about the last episode ,which dealt with with Gray Divorce. Plus, Emily's essay series "The Stretch It Takes" resumes with a search for something she'd left behind.

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"Home Will Never Be the Same Again" is the title of a book describing the phenomenon of gray divorce, which is becoming more common--and throwing adult children for a loop. Emily talks with authors Carol Hughes and Bruce Fredenberg about their book that details the collateral damage of divorce after 50. Their book is available online in both print and audio formats.

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With Season 5 of The Grand Life starting just weeks away, here's another bonus episode to keep you updated on topics that are "popping up" on network TV, in books, and in certain Christmas crafts popular with the grandchildren (and which contain zero actual gingerbread).

Our guest Dr. Karl Pillemer, speaking on Estrangement in our Season 3, was recently on CBS Sunday Morning. See the story at https://www.cbsnews.com/video/when-family-bonds-are-broken/ .

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Emily gives updates on the birth of Grandchild #10, and how she helped out with the young family. Plus, a look ahead at some Season Five episodes.

Our daughter-in-law is a super-intentional eater, both personally and professionally. Learn more at prothymia.com. 

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