Grandchildren Archives | GrandkidsMatter

3 of the Many Benefits You Bring Your Grandkids

by Ken Canfield, PhD | Grandchildren, Heritage, Teaching | 0 |

When old and young generations unite, both benefit. We’re able to play a key role and bring many great things to our grandkids’ lives.

Grandparents: In It for the Long Run

by Ken Canfield, PhD | Grandchildren, Healthy Relationships | 0 |

There’s no “quick fix” when it comes to bonding with our grandkids. It takes time, and that’s okay because we grandparents are in it for the long run.

Simple Time with Grandkids

by Ken Canfield, PhD | Grandchildren, Healthy Relationships | 0 |

Usually it doesn’t take anything complicated or extravagant to bond with our grandkids and experience joy along with it.

Keeping Your Grandkids Will Shake Up Your Schedule

by GrandkidsMatter | Grandchildren, Grandparenting Challenges, Preschoolers | 0 |

We’re always grateful for opportunities to help our adult kids and spend focused time with a grandchild, but this experience revealed a challenge that I hadn’t fully appreciated before, at least to this degree.

How the Pandemic Has Changed Grandparent-Grandchild Relationships

by Ken Canfield, PhD | Ask the Experts, Grandchildren, Grandparenting Challenges, Healthy Relationships, Research | 0 |

Some significant insights about how the pandemic has changed grandparents’ relationships with their grandchildren — from our recent survey on grandparents and the pandemic.