A Warty Condition and What Happened to the Rash?
As I sat in the doctor’s waiting room, his nurse beckoned to me as she called for Barbara Green. I did not respond, since my name at that...
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Welcome to the Education with Grandma Blog
Below you will find essays, articles and posts. To read about a specific topic, click on one of the links below and scroll down.
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022
Tribute to Special Friends
Tribute to Bill and Sonnye Dingler In 1958, family and friends watched Bill Dingler and Sonnye Bell walk down the aisle to form an...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022
Joyfully Being Reborn
Filled with a baby eager to expand her limits, I leaned onto my engorged belly. Her tiny legs kicked my ribs in her endeavors to gain...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022
Walk the Talk By Relinquishing Fear and Worry
The Man walked His talk. Although He admonished followers to “Consider the lilies of the field,” He did not suggest that we stride...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
Rejecting Racial Cruelty
Within the last forty-eight hours, two gunfire eruptions have ripped the fabric of our nation. To those who continually preach hatred and...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
Being Kind is NOT a Lost Art
Has society fallen to a new despicable low? Hopefully, it has not. However, given the steady diet of doom and gloom provided by news...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
Amusing the Kids in Wild West Style
My daddy was my hero. No question about it. In honor of Father’s Day, I share this story of Daddy and my younger cousins who referred to...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
Wobbling Thankfully With Aging Legs
Years ago, the realization that my son required more physical space in the universe than I did, seemed like a shocking revelation. After...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
Learning Teenage Lessons About Boys
To Our Granddaughter, Boyfriends — on my goodness! Boys can be tantalizing, terrific, and terrifying. Some of life’s biggest bumps occur...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
Finding Hidden Surprises As I Wander Through Senior Years
During my senior years, I noticed some remarkable changes in my attitude. I laugh and have more fun in my mid-seventies than I have ever...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
How Much Per Pound Did It Cost?
My husband thinks my blogs have included too many ground-up body parts. Maybe he’s right. What can I say? Growing up in the Texas desert...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
Getting Angry & Getting Even with a Green Parrot
This story comes from Grandmother Glover’s Voice. In this story, which took place in the 1920s, Grandmother tells about her grandson’s...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
Saving a Life With a Dirty Rag
Today, I post a family story about my daddy — my first hero. Daddy was always a manager. Maybe his 6’4” height caused people to...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
Does Living in Fear Help Keep Us Safe?
In 1933, in his inaugural address, Franklin D. Roosevelt declared, “So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
Brimming with Smiles: Beaming with Friendship
Being fourteen has it’s challenges! This blog is for our granddaughter who is a freshman in high school. I recall being rather grim and...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
Stimulate Appetites with a Spot of Red
This story, which took place when my son was around ten years old, lacks any substantial value. However, when the weather gets cold, I...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 14, 2022
Marching Into the Gates of Hell or Seeking Love
Although I support responsible gun ownership, stockpiling weapons for the purpose of defending one’s home and family seems like a poorly...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 14, 2022
Going the Extra Mile to Build Self-Confidence
From time to time, I write to my teenage granddaughter. This post goes to a special fourteen-year-old I love. To a large extent, a...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 29, 2022
LAND OF MY BIRTH – Poem from Civil War
Yesterday, I located a poem, which was written by Elisha Peter Couch who was the father of my Grandmother Mary Cordilia Couch Glover. I...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 28, 2022
Encourage Kindness in Children
Once again, Dr. Amy Campbell, a counselor at the Rawson Saunders School for Dyslexia, shares a wonderful message. Amy’s post today...
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