Combining your pets and your grands can be chaotic, even scary--for both the animals and the small humans. Because it can go very badly, we must know our animals well and plan ahead for the good of all. Ellie Laks runs several animal rescue farms and is an expert in animal communication; her advice is practical, tender, and fascinating.

Learn more about Ellie's farms and her talents at www.gentlebarn.org and ellielaks.com.

Combining your pets and your grands can be chaotic, even scary--for both the animals and the small humans. Because it can go very badly, we must know our animals well and plan ahead for the good of all. Ellie Laks runs several animal rescue farms and is an expert in animal communication; her advice is practical, tender, and fascinating.
Learn more about Ellie's farms and her talents at <a href="http://www.gentlebarn.org/">www.gentlebarn.org</a> and <a href="http://ellielaks.com/">ellielaks.com</a>.

Grandparenting with our whole hearts takes time and intention. This podcast entertains, educates, and enlightens grandparents who want to become the best they can be. Author Emily Morgan hosts an exploration of grandparenting, the relationships within the role, and the ways in which our grandparenting impacts our children--and their children.

The Grand Life: Wholehearted Grandparenting

How to plan ahead when combining pets with grandchildren, avoiding chaos and trauma

Pet, Meet My Grand

After months of one-a-week and years of podcasting, Emily and Mike are changing the tempo and starting a new endeavor, Speak-E-Z--a grandparent-confidentila online meeting series. Come join us at our Patreon page for Speak-E-Z .

After months of one-a-week and years of podcasting, Emily and Mike are changing the tempo and starting a new endeavor, Speak-E-Z--a grandparent-confidentila online meeting series. Come join us at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/speakEZ">our Patreon page for Speak-E-Z</a> .

Mike and Emily speed up Speak-E-Z and slow down on podcasting.

Running Days

We in the Club Sandwich Generation are caring for our aging parents as well as our kids and grandkids. Many of those aging parents want to "age in place," in homes that aren't properly set up for older folks to live alone. Architect Paul Spite has written about how to navigate these changes, like modifying a home to help our elders age in place, and to soften the pride and resistance that can get in the way.

RESOURCES

Paul's book is Renovations to Enable Aging in Place. He's also created a YouTube video summarizing his book.

We in the Club Sandwich Generation are caring for our aging parents as well as our kids and grandkids. Many of those aging parents want to "age in place," in homes that aren't properly set up for older folks to live alone. Architect Paul Spite has written about how to navigate these changes, like modifying a home to help our elders age in place, and to soften the pride and resistance that can get in the way.
RESOURCES
Paul's book is <a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/paul-spite/renovations-to-enable-aging-in-place/paperback/product-nvd7z76.html">Renovations to Enable Aging in Place</a>. He's also created a <a href="https://youtu.be/rMqPd7XXP1M?si=WYlX4qlCIXb75sHB">YouTube video </a>summarizing his book.

An architect's book helps in adapting homes of elders for aging in place.

How to Enable Aging in Place

Imagine having a book club with your grands--doesn't that sound like fun? Emily and Mike visit with a mother-and-son team who literally co-wrote the book on how to do this, from inside a book club that met for 11 years (until their kids left for college).

RESOURCES 

Michelle and Ronan McCann are two of the authors of "Reading Together," available here.

Imagine having a book club with your grands--doesn't that sound like fun? Emily and Mike visit with a mother-and-son team who literally co-wrote the book on how to do this, from inside a book club that met for 11 years (until their kids left for college).
RESOURCES 
Michelle and Ronan McCann are two of the authors of "Reading Together," available <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Together-Share-Wonder-Parent-Child/dp/1797205153/ref=sr_1_1">here</a>.

Parent-child book clubs form the model for a grandparent-grand variation

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