I did it! Plus GRAND Social No. 162 link party for grandparents

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I did it!

Welcome back from the long weekend. I hope your Fourth of July holiday was stupendous!

If you read what I looked forward to in last Thursday's post, you understand why I'm so pleased that I did it. "It" being completing a bike ride over the weekend. And did it I did.

baby boomer bike ride 

Now I just need to...

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8 reasons grandparents should not resist a rest

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8 reasons grandparents should not resist a rest

Once you're old enough to be a grandparent, a good night's sleep is hard to come by. Chalk it up to hormones, hot flashes, medications, and more. Considering the causes can be exhausting in itself.

Despite our continual quest to quench our desire for downtime, we grandparents often flat-out refuse to rest our weary heads when we're with our grandchildren. Whether it's because we feel guilty or we simply want to "get stuff done," resisting a rest can be detrimental to our health and happiness. Detrimental to the health and happiness of our grandchildren, too—especially when they're in our care.

Here's why:

sleeping woman and dog 

NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP...

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