Really! I'm A Grandparent!

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Young Grandparent James Lott Jr talk to other grandparents who became grandpaarents in their 30s or 40s. The face of the grandparent has changed and they tell their stories!

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    • May 24, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Really? Shame

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 10:29


    James talks about the shame placed on young grandparents. 

    The Cool Grandpa Returns!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 54:46


    Greg Payne of the Cool -Grandpa Podcast returns to the show after several years. The catch up on the growing community of grandfathers. Check him out  ⁨@Thecoolgrandpapodcast⁩ 

    Really! It's My Birthday

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 10:09


    Today, May 10th , is my 56th birthday! 

    Grandparents in their 30s

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 11:43


    Becoming a Grnadparent in your 30s. James talks about the complexities of that! 

    Really!! Happy Heavenly Birthday Gran Susie!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 5:22


    My taurus Gran Susie was born on this day April 26th! James reminisces.

    What's IN a Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 6:45


    Especially for younger grandparents, the name they will be called makes a difference.

    The Youngest Grandparent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 7:48


    James talks about the really young grandparents and some from recorded history! 

    Good Grandpa's Ted Page

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 48:07


    JLJ will be in a book by guest Ted Page. They talk about it and being Grandfathers! goto goodgrandpa.com #grandfathers #goodgrandpa #papajamie

    Learning Something New About One of My Grandfathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 5:53


    While on Ancestry Ilearned something new about my grandfather Sylvester Lott! 

    A Minnesota Proclamation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 6:14


    The Governor of Minnesota back in 1983 did something honoring my great-great granparents! 

    Celebrating Young Parenthood/Grandparenthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 8:53


    Can we celebrate becoming a parent or grandparent at any age? James explores that!

    Young Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 8:34


    James talks about parents who are under 18 and even under 14. 

    In Between The Pages Crossover: The Magic Grandfather Book (1979)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 7:50


    Two shows on one show talking about a book. 

    What Traits Are Yours, In Your Grandchildren

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 5:50


    What Traits Are Yours, In Your Grandchildren. DO your granchildren look at you? Do they act like you?

    Happy Heavenly Birthday Bertha And Mitzi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 7:40


    A talk about my grandmothers Bertha and Mitzi!

    A Spare Key

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 4:26


    Are you or one of your parents or grandparents living alone? Someone you trust should have a key to the place. James Lott Jr discusses. 

    Grandparent Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 5:07


    Grandparents are demanding to be see, heard and recognized. Also there are people who never had a grandparent in their lives.

    Missing Christmas For Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 9:02


    When You have to work on Christmas and will miss being with the Grandchildren! 

    Contacting Your Adult Grandchildren

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 3:12


    Navigating the waters of adult grandchildren and how often you contact them and communicate. 

    New News!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 4:23


    JLJ has some announcements!

    Happy 4 Years On the Air!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 3:44


    Thank you listeners! We have more to come! 

    A Song for Grandmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 3:22


    The song is Unreleased anywhere else. Its called Grandmas Smile.Performed by The Silver Arrows and written and produced by James Lott Jr 

    What If You Never Knew Your Grandparents

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 6:17


    Special Guest Star..My Mother Bonita

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 2:28


    My shy mother Bonita Lott makes her first appearance on any of my podcasts. She recounts the story of how her parents met! 

    Grandmothers Tail

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 7:01


    Grandparents Day is Sept 8th. James recounts a sad story about his mom's mom.

    Grandads 2nd Family??

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 7:22


    Did one of my grandpa's have a second family?

    The Road To Grandparents Day- Grandpa Bob the Big Tipper

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 7:41


    Grandparents day is Sept 8th.James celebrates his grandparents till then. Today its Grandpa Bob 

    Younger Can Equal Longer Grandparenthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 7:20


    Being a young grandparent CAN mean that you have longer time with your granchildren, and also a different kind of relationship.

    Some Positive News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 5:46


    James has been sharing his journey as a grandparent with the new set of grandkids. This episode has positive news.

    My Main Job As a Grandfather

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 4:42


    James has discovered what his role is in the family! 

    Do U Have a Seperate Relationship with Each of Your Grandchildren

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 6:48


    What Would I Tell My Newly Adult Grandchildren

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 8:17


    What is my wish for them?

    Being Around Other Grandfathers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 9:01


    I just did a friends Grandfather panel! 

    Happy Fathers Day Grandfathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 2:44


    Really! I've Got Fun News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 2:12


    James shares some Grandfather related news! 

    Really! The Incredulous Story Of My Gran's Death!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 5:59


    I share some parts of the crazy story surrounding my Gran Susie's death! 

    Good Grandpa Ted Page!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 43:26


    James Lott Jr chats with Ted Page the Good GrandpaTed Page is a storyteller, performer and marketing executive. His non-fiction stories have appeared in Boston Magazine and the Boston Sunday Globe Magazine, and his book of true family stories, The Willoughby Chronicles, was published by 3 Swallys Press in 2017. Ted is a Co-Founder of Captains of Industry, a leading boutique marketing consultancy based in Boston. Ted won a Telly award for The Institute for Back-up Trauma, starring John Cleese—who looks stunning in a red dress. Ted and his colleagues at Captains of Industry created The Climate Declaration for CERES, which was signed by over 1,700 corporations globally including Apple, Nike, Starbucks, GM and Levis. Ted lives outside Boston with his wife, Nancy, who continues to put up with him after 35 years. They have two children and three grandchildren. goodgrandpa.com

    My Granddaugher and I wrote a Song Together

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 6:28


    My granddaughter and I wrote a song together when she was a kid. I put it on my first EP in 2018 (The Five Song EP-Chog and James Lott Jr) Crown Upside Down was written by James Lott Jr and Scarlet Pope for Blakhope Productions and Left handed Taurus Music. 

    Really! Happy Mothers Day Grandmas!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 5:37


    Happy Mothers Day Grandmas! 

    Really I Was Interviewed For A Book

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 5:20


    follow Ted page at goodgrandpa.com

    Really! I Keep Getting Mistreated.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 10:05


    James Shares yet another experience where he is left out.

    When first Dating, When Do U Tell Someone You're a A Grandparent!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 9:34


    Dating can be tough. Sharing your personal life even tougher. James Lott Jr answers questions on when to disclose that you are a grandparent to a potential mate. Especially if you are both young.

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