Grandparents right

February 3, 2017

A shift in thinking about Grandparents rights.

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing”.  Here in lies the crux of our challenge when it comes to Grandparents rights. Please don’t shoot the messenger but the truth is that, for lots of reasons, the founding fathers did not include Grandparents Rights in the constitution. As a matter of fact there is much legal debate as to how “fundamental” even the Parents Rights that show up in the Constitution actually are. Here are a […]
January 30, 2017

GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS AS WELL AS RESPONSIBILITIES

The battle to win Grandparents rights is long, hard and not often rewarding in the short term. That is not to say that it is not worth it. It is only to say that Grandparents Rights may better be seen as Grandparents privileges. Since Grandparents rights aren’t and never will be constitutional it is time for a new approach. I advocate the approach of preemptive mindful actions that allow us a much better chance to be a part of our […]
March 29, 2015

THE STATE OF GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS Part 8 (Final in the series)

Grandparents Rights, while logical, are beset with many complications and unintended consequences. that is why I spelled out each of Senator East’s 6 points. The path to any semblance of fairness has to come through the states. The first 7 parts of this series outlined Senator East’s charge to the subcommittee as they took testimony regarding Senate Concurrent Resolution 40. “The purpose of this hearing is to listen to some testimony pertinent to the problems of Grandparents Visitation Rights. what […]
April 25, 2013

GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS TO SPRING FUN

Exploring and learning is a great way to bond with grandchildren. Every opportunity to bond with our grandchildren enhances our Grandparents right by enriching these bonding experiences with fun. Utilizing these exciting, fun and educational science activities, you can have a blast with your grandchild in your own backyard. These experiments and projects will not only get you and your grandchild outside and active, but are also a great way to bond and create lasting memories together. 1. Critter Catching […]