GRAND Spring 2021 Vol. IV Ed. I

Having Fun &
Staying Silly
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Having Fun & Staying Silly
7 Grand: Ideas + Inspiration
Rock the Podcast:
From Creation to Launch
A Grandmother’s Guide to
Bonding with Grandsons
Running Your First 10k
Dinner & Dessert
Close to Home: Comox Valley
Developing Digital Literacy
10 Ways to Be a
Fabulous Grandparent
The Gift of Giving
ON THE COVER
Mike Priestly &
William (4)
Photo by Chelsea
Warren Photography,
chelseawarren
photography.com
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Rock the
Podcast
How to create
—and launch—
an engaging
and entertaining
podcast
Ways to Be
a Fabulous
10Grandparent
Running
Your First 10k
Close to Home
Comox Valley
“We don’t stop playing because we
grow old. We grow old because we stop
playing.” – George Bernard Shaw
Keep playing.
What better advice is there as
we get older than to stay joyful, be
silly, have fun and keep playing? And
who benefits more from that advice,
if you’re a grandparent, than your
grandchildren?
Sure it’s wise to get a good night’s
sleep, eat more leafy greens and walk
at least 10,000 steps every day, but
how much fun is that compared to,
say, riding a rollercoaster, starting a
water fight, or playing a practical joke.
“The most important advice we offer
people about longevity is, ‘Throw
away your lists,’” says Howard Friedman,
professor of psychology at the
University of California, Riverside,
and co-author of The Longevity Project.
“We live in a self-help society full of
lists: ‘lose weight, hit the gym.’ So why
aren’t we all healthy? People who live
a long time can work hard and play
hard.”
To help you put more fun into your
role supporting your family, and to
emphasize play, this issue of Grand
features articles on topics ranging
from 10 ways to be a fabulous grandparent,
cooking with your grandkids,
and creating and launching a podcast,
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 digitally and also
a free special edition throughout Vancouver Island. ISSN 0838-5505.
to running your first 10k, the gift of
giving, and developing digital literacy.
There’s 7 Grand, a compilation
of ideas and inspiration to help keep
you in-the-know and connected to
community, there’s a grandmother’s
guide to bonding with grandsons,
and there’s an article to help get you
out and about while still staying close
to home. Have fun, and remember:
you’re as young as you feel!
GRAND is as diverse and engaged
as you are. Together, we’re a powerful
and positive force—in our grandchildren’s
lives and in our communities.
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