“Over the river and through the woods to a totally different kind of grandmother! In this unique and wonderful book, Day offers a new and refreshing perspective on being a twenty-first-century grandmother. Readers will experience an enjoyable story and gain ideas and creative ways of helping their own grandchildren grow strong, think critically, and have fun all at the same time. Funny, wise, clever, practical, and helpful, Camp Grandma presents a new layer to consider in the relationship between grand-parent and grandchild.”
—LAREE KIELY, PhD, President, WeWill, Inc.
“By sharing her life experiences, Marianne Waggoner Day demonstrates how to engage our grandchildren in meaningful opportunities to build their personal skills, as well as their loving relationships with each other and their families, while having fun at the same time. She opens our eyes to what it means to bring our whole life’s experiences to the art of being a grandparent and offers insightful and real-life examples of how to make a positive contribution as a ‘grandma’ in the lives of four very different grandchildren. She shows us that the time today’s active and capable grandparents spend with their grandchildren can be an enriching and impactful experience that goes well beyond our traditional view of grandparents as ‘babysitters.’”
—NANCY J. LAVELLE, PhD, founder and President/CEO, Total Education Solutions, Inc.
“In a time when mobility, social media, and rootlessness characterize the experience of so many of our children, Marianne Waggoner Day describes a wonderful approach that draws on the wisdom of a former era.”
—JOYCE CROFOOT, PhD, clinical psychologist
“An entertaining and effective way to build constructive, long-term relationships with your grandchildren. Good for grandmothers—and grandfathers, too.”
—ROBERT LEECH, financial planner and grandfather
“Camp Grandma not only is a terrific story of how to make the most of your relationships with your grandchildren but also sheds light on the role of grandparents and how we are valued in our society. With a smart and unique perspective on grandparenting, Day uses her experience to connect with her grandchildren and establishes Camp Grandma, a program she created for her grandchildren to teach them about the world we live in. In her book, Day takes the reader on this heartwarming, intelligent, and funny journey to her awareness of the importance of grandparenting and the passing on of information, knowledge, and wisdom to the new generation.”
—JULIE ANNE PERKINS, former educator and mindfulness instructor
“Camp Grandma has a positive and uplifting energy that encourages and inspires this longtime teacher and brand-new grandma to open her heart to new adventures, new learning, and new loves with her grandchild.”
—SUSAN SNYDER, MS Ed, education specialist; general education and special education teacher; Adjunct Instructor, University of La Verne; and new grandma
“Delightfully written with clarity and humor, Camp Grandma is a wise and inspirational book for grandparents and grandparents-to-be. It’s packed with great ideas you can customize for grandchildren of any age. It’s a resource I’ll turn to again and again.”
—JO BONITA RAINS, educator and cultural diversity specialist
“This book gives grandparents an insightful look and guide to help their grandchildren’s development and find value and purpose in their lives while giving them a new sense of value and purpose in their own—an essential need for healthy human existence for all generations. A truly remarkable book that redefines what it means to be a grandparent and gives grandchildren the skills they need to last a lifetime.”
—LUCINDA A. RIBANT, MFT, marriage and family therapist
“As Marianne Waggoner Day eloquently describes her precious camp, one realizes that a grandparent can shed the rules and restrictions that accompany parenthood. Additionally, her camp is seen through the lens of a corporate person—one who encourages playing and working together and problem solving toward common goals.”