Grandparents

World's oldest living twins celebrate 102 years with 37 great-grandchildren!

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 7, 2012

Great-great grannies Edith Ritchie and Evelyn 'Evie' Middleton have been named the world's oldest living twins at a staggering 102 years old!

The mother-in-law guide to babies

By Hazel Davis, Jan 24, 2012

When you become a mother you might be lucky enough to benefit from the support of a mother-in-law (MIL). Whether your MIL is like Jane Fonda in Monster In Law, a kindly, rounded doting grandma or the best friend you'll ever have, she will adhere to Mother-In-Law lore.

Parenting without your parents

By Keris Stainton, Jan 17, 2012

When I had my first child in 2004, my mum had already been dead for five years. My dad died last December after suffering from Parkinson's for about six years. I am what American journalist Allison Gilbert calls a "Parentless Parent".

Super-gran celebrates 85th birthday with 126 members of her family over four generations

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 10, 2012

When granny Beryl O’Flynn celebrated her 85th birthday, she wanted to do so with all her family around her and so she did - all 126 of them!

Things I wish my mother had told me - and what I should tell my daughter

By Glynis Kozma, Jan 7, 2012

I wish my mother had told me that she was still learning, and simply doing her best. It might have taken the wind out of my flouncing-out-of-the-house teenage tantrums.

Hilarious video: Bouncing Spacehopper grannies

By Keith Kendrick, Jan 3, 2012

Two grannies have boinged to stardom after riding tandem on a Spacehopper!

Adopted woman thought she was an only child until discovering she had NINE siblings nearby

By parentdish.co.uk, Dec 30, 2011

Susan Walton spent her whole life thinking she was an only child unaware she had nine siblings living minutes from her home.

Why I love my mother-in-law

By Debbi Marco, Dec 13, 2011

There's no denying the relationship with your husband's mother can be a difficult one. After all for most of his life she was the most important woman in his world and now you hold that accolade.

Janet Ellis on being granny to Sophie Ellis Bextor's kids and why grandparents should be celebrated

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Sep 30, 2011

Not many granny's can tuck their grandchildren in at bedtime and regale them with tales from behind the scenes of Dr Who or Blue Peter

Why we should make the most of grandparents

By Keith Kendrick, Sep 15, 2011

The car was loaded up with two suitcases, three boxes of toys, one blue teddy, three children and three packets of chocolate buttons to be opened only in case of dire emergency or tantrums.

Grandparents despair over parenting skills

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Sep 1, 2011

Grandparents secretly think their grandchildren are badly-disciplined, ill-mannered, disrespectful and treated too leniently, according to a new survey - and their parents are to blame.