Category: Grandchildren

Spoiling: The Good & the Bad

by GrandkidsMatter | Grandchildren, Grandparenting Challenges, Relating to the Parents | 0 |

We love doing and giving things that make our grandkids’ faces light up with joy, but the treats are special because they aren’t constant or overwhelming, and so they’re more appreciated and remembered.

What a Grandparent’s Unconditional Love Does

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

When we are healthy, mature grandparents functioning well in the family, love and grace become the driving forces of our relationships with our grands.

COVID-19: Are you getting the message?

by GrandkidsMatter | Grandchildren | 0 |

Each of us has an opportunity to learn and grow because the past several months have brought some needed clarity in certain areas.

7 Ways Grandparents Can Stay Positive While Quarantined

by GrandkidsMatter | Grandchildren, Grandmothers, Long-Distance Grandparenting, Nana's House | 0 |

Now that I’m staying home more, I’m finding different ways to use my time. I find that if I stay busy, I’m in a much better mood than if I have too much idle time on my hands, especially since I’m not able to see my grandchildren except on the computer.

Zoom Grandparenting: 3 Tips

by GrandkidsMatter | Grandchildren, Grandfathers, Long-Distance Grandparenting, Poppa’s Moment | 0 |

My three-year-old granddaughter, who was just adopted into our clan, had her first full-family birthday party in isolation. These are strange days. Time to up my Poppa game for this latest challenge to being an involved granddad.