Want to be happy? Play with grandkids
Alina and Thea Rodewald, now 14 months old. No one would describe me as particularly maternal. I lost my mother at an impressionable age and was raised by my father. I never considered myself much good at babysitting. That's until grandkids arrived and I had time on my hands. Today, I find a lot of joy in being around and playing with the three young girls, youngest of the nine wonderful grandkids we have. I call the youngest Rodewald daughters -- who recently celebrated their first birthday -- the "Gerber babies" and they are a busy duo. These days they are taken with magnetic toys and I find I enjoy playing with them, a lot! This approach is not a bad idea if you have a baby in your life. According to firstthingsfirst.org , love is the most important thing grandparents can offer. That's not too surprising. Babies and toddlers need unconditional love, regular support an...