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Your donations help Family Services of Greater Victoria provide the following professional programs and services to families in the region. Family Services of Greater Victoria Programs and Services Caught in the Middle Mediation for Couples Counselling/Therapy Services New Ways for Families ® Art/Play Therapy Techniques Parent Support & Resources Facilitated Parent–Child Connection Separation Resource Services In-Person & Telehealth Services Support for Grandparents Learn more about our services and how to donate 250-386-4331 www.fsgv.org 2 Grand grandmag.ca
Contents 4 6 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 7 Grand: Ideas + Inspiration Profile: Linda Rogers On the importance of celebrating and supporting families and why a healthy world depends on healthy children. On-the-Job Training The lessons our grandchildren teach us. Rachel Dunstan Muller Grandparent Giving Financial help that makes a difference to young families. Lindsay Plumb Five Photo Sharing Apps for Families From Keepy to 23Snaps, here’s our round up of the best. Travel with Grandkids How the planning process can be as fun as the trip. Cathy Larsen 10 Things to Consider and/or Have on Hand Before Your Grandkids Visit It’s not just the things that count, it’s the thought that goes into grandkid visits, too. Eva Bild A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way How to encourage a young child’s natural kindness. Susan Gnucci Sleep Solutions for Grandkid Sleepovers How to prepare for a successful sleepover. Sukkie Sandhu ‘Grand’ Feelings The logistics of long-distance grandparenting. Allison Rees Planned Giving How to give a charitable gift after you’re gone. Janet Gadeski On the Cover Carson (6 months) with Linda Rogers Photo by Sofee Rogers Vol. IV, Ed. III GRAND grandmag.ca On-the-Job Training Learning from our grandchildren 5 Photo Sharing Apps Grandparent Giving Financial help that makes a difference Q&A Linda Rogers Poet, Novelist, Essayist & Kid-at-Heart The Multi-Generational Bucket List Jim Schneider Publisher publisher@islandparent.ca Sue Fast Editor editor@islandparent.ca Kristine Wickheim Account Manager kristine@islandparent.ca RaeLeigh Buchanan Account Manager raeleigh@islandparent.ca Grand, published by Island Parent Group Enterprises Ltd., is a quarterly publication that honours and supports grandparents by providing information on resources and businesses for families and a forum for the exchange of ideas and opinions. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher. No material herein may be reproduced without the permission of the publisher. Grand is distributed free in selected areas. ISSN 0838-5505 518 Caselton Place, Victoria, BC V8Z 7Y5 Made famous by the Hollywood movie of the same name, The Bucket List has become much more than a pre-death to-do list. As a tool for the entire family, the multigenerational goal list—a collaborative endeavour—lets you create a list for a family life of no regrets. Ever dreamed of ‘glamping’ in the Clayoquot sound? How about heli-skiing the “Island Alps” in Strathcona Park? Snorkelling with the salmon in Campbell River? Add each to-do to your list and start making plans! And remember: kids make great travel companions—not only do they add an extra level of energy, curiosity and excitement, but they often open up conversations and create social connections that might not otherwise occur. So gather young and old and write down your top to-do’s. From road trips, day hikes or a trip to the museum, to learning to row, picking blackberries for pie or bike riding along the Trans-Canada Trail, Vancouver Island offers a lifetime’s worth of things to add to—and then check off—your family’s bucket list. To that end, this issue of GRAND features articles on topics ranging from travelling with grandkids, 10 things to have on hand when your grandkids visit and the five top photo-sharing apps, to sleepover solutions, grandparent giving and learning from our grandchildren while “on-the-job.” There’s 7 Grand, a compilation of ideas and inspiration to help keep you in-the-know and connected to community, there’s an article on the “grand feelings” and logistics of long-distance grandparenting and there’s a profile on poet, novelist, essayist and kid-atheart, Linda Rogers, on the importance of celebrating and supporting children and families. We hope this issue of GRAND inspires you to celebrate those you love, to make—and tackle!—plans that excite and inspire you, and to appreciate every moment we have together. 250-388-6905 grandmag.ca A proud member of BC grandmag.ca Vol. IV, Ed. III 3
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