GrandFamilies Archives - Granite Grok

Thanksgiving – a Quick Rememberence that Family Matters and Advice to Young Parents

November 24, 2022 Skip

In trying to find a couple of Thanksgiving posts from the past that I wanted to post up, I stumbled upon this and thought that I’d share it again. After all, who knew that I and TMEW would have to be re-living my own admonitions below in raising the Grandson (a “GrandFamily”)? An abstract from … Read more

GrandFamilies Study Commission: a Bleg to our ‘Grok friends in the NH Legislature

October 6, 2020 Skip

As folks know, I was the NH Dept of Education Liaison to the HB131 Senate Study Commission for GrandFamilies. The Commission was tasked to find out what the needs were of Grandparents who suddenly found out that they now had parenting responsibilities once again after, perhaps, years of being empty nesters.

Denyse Richter Step Up Parents Pic by Rich Beauchesne Seacoastonline

Step Up Parents: A TRUE Case of Christian Charity from the Heart

March 2, 2020 Skip

I have railed for years that most “charities” aren’t anymore – they no longer canvas their friends or the public for funds in which to turn around and help others in need but Step Up Parents is not one of those.

GrandFamilies Study Commission: Fourth Meeting

December 13, 2019 Skip

Today was that next meeting. A bit light on the attendance but hey, everybody’s busy and Christmas is coming up fast in the dashcam. Most of the meeting was spent in a presentation concerning child screening – quick or long assessments looking for issues. The premise is that the earlier problems are found, the faster … Read more

GrandFamilies Study Commission: Third Meeting

November 16, 2019 Skip

Yesterday was third meeting of the SB131 Grandfamilies Committee – its purpose is to study the needs of Grandparents who are finding themselves, due to circumstances beyond their control, having to care for young ones again. As readers know, TMEW and I are in this circumstance and are raising our Grandson. There are many, MANY … Read more

Grandfamilies Study Commission: Second Meeting

October 20, 2019October 19, 2019 Skip

Interesting meeting with an interesting mix of people and organizations (see my previous post here for the mandated list). It was clear that even while I was the appointee from the Department of Education via Commissioner Frank Edelblut, there were three grandparents on the committee.

I’ve just been appointed to the SB131 commission to study grandfamilies in New Hampshire

October 9, 2019 Skip

This was unexpected! I just received this email: From: “Adams, Angela” <Angela.Adams@doe.nh.gov> To: “‘SenateClerkOffice@leg.state.nh.us’” <SenateClerkOffice@leg.state.nh.us> Cc: “‘Skip’” <Skip@granitegrok.com>; “Adams, Angela” <Angela.Adams@doe.nh.gov> Sent: 10/7/2019 1:08:04 PM Subject: Commissioner Edelblut’s designee ~ SB 131, CH 197:1, reestablishing a commission to study grandfamilies in NH Good afternoon, Commissioner Edelblut has selected David “Skip” Murphy to be his designee … Read more