Grandparents, we can transform criticism into connection and grace. Use these tips to build stronger relationships with your grandchildren & their parents.
Connecting hearts,
Uniting generations
At the National Association for Grandparenting, we seek to validate and empower grandparents as they bond with future generations in meaningful ways and leave a lasting positive legacy.
Being Your Grandchild’s Biggest Cheerleader: 4 Ways to Encourage
Practical ways grandparents can encourage grandchildren: 4 cheerleader tips to boost confidence, celebrate growth, and show unconditional love.
HEART Goals to Elevate Your Grandparent Game
Make this your most meaningful year yet. Use our HEART framework to set intentional grandparenting goals and build a lasting family legacy.
Ways to Share Christmas Heritage with Your Grandkids
Pass down your family’s Christmas heritage to grandchildren with kid-friendly activities—storytelling, recipes, faith traditions, and hands-on projects.
Involved Grandparenting Is a Win-Win-Win
Discover the win-win-win of involved grandparenting: positive relationships, healthy teamwork, and good memories for kids, parents, and grandparents alike.
Holiday Help: Ways Grandparents Can Support Busy Families
The holiday season can overwhelm busy families. Here are practical, boundary-respecting ways grandparents can support them and help reduce Christmas stress.
Holiday Harmony: A Grandparent’s Guide
Practical, faith-friendly tips for grandparents to create holiday harmony — calm tensions, preserve traditions, and lead family gatherings with love.
Connecting Generations: 2 Tips for Sharing Your Heritage
There are memories, stories, and sometimes mementos that link us to the past and help to shape a family’s identity.
3 Ways to Be a Step Ahead as a Grandparent
Stay a step ahead as a grandparent: understand grandkids’ growth stages, partner with others, and nurture each child’s unique gifts to build deeper connections.
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Tame Criticism: Embrace Grace-Filled Grandparenting
Grandparents, we can transform criticism into connection and grace. Use these tips to build stronger relationships with your grandchildren & their parents.
Being Your Grandchild’s Biggest Cheerleader: 4 Ways to Encourage
Practical ways grandparents can encourage grandchildren: 4 cheerleader tips to boost confidence, celebrate growth, and show unconditional love.
The Letter from Papa That Changed Three Generations
A grandfather’s legacy letter reshaped three generations – a moving testament on writing legacy letters to grandchildren and strengthening bonds.
ESTRANGED GRANDPARENTS
The Silent Grief of the Grandparent Generation
As the birth rate declines, some older adults face the heartbreaking possibility of never becoming grandparents. Here are some positive reminders.
When Grandparenting Doesn’t Go the Way You Wanted
NANA’S HOUSE by Teresa Kindred: What can we do when life’s challenges and circumstances keep us from spending time with our grandchildren?
Alienated Grandparents: You’re Not Alone
NANA’S HOUSE by Teresa Kindred: “Alienation” and “estrangement” can be nightmares for grandparents, and many are dealing with it right now.
LONG-DISTANCE GRANDPARENTING
Top 10 Tips for Long-Distance Grandparenting
Connect with your grandkids no matter the distance. Use video calls, thoughtful gifts, apps and activities to maintain a close bond.
Red, White & Grandkids: July 4th Connections from Near or Far
We grandparents can teach our grandkids the significance of freedom and why we shouldn’t take it for granted.
Staying Connected: Grandparenting from Far Away
NANA’S HOUSE: Do your grandkids live far away? Teresa Kindred offers reminders & creative tips to make the most of long-distance grandparenting challenges.
