Today’s Grandparent – Weekly Newsletter
Grandparents have a profound influence on future 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. Grandparents are important contributors to children and society, and we are here as a clearinghouse of information, bringing top-notch resources and insights to grandparents.
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Today’s Grandparent newsletter is full of ideas, advice, and inspiration for grandparents seeking to leave a lasting influence on future generations.
Recent Blog Articles
A Note to Grandparents about Your Parents
Jay Payleitner: As great-grandparents, your mother & father are passing on the generational baton. Be prepared and consider yourself blessed.
3 Examples of Grandparents in Process
When we fully commit to being there for our grandkids, sometimes we are called to something we didn’t know we were ready for.
What Your Grandchildren Gain When You’re a Team Player
Are you working with your grandkids’ parents and other adults in the picture toward a common goal of building up your grandkids?
How to Do Grandparents Day RIGHT
This should be a celebration of young life uniting with old life, and the strength and stability that comes to families as a result.
Teach Your Grandkids with Proverbs & Maxims
These sayings might seem like clichés, but they actually contain real wisdom. And often they stick with us for many years—our grandkids too.
Use Positive Words & Be Your Grandchild’s Biggest Fan
We’re in a great position to be our grandkids’ biggest fans, and it’s all about consistently speaking positive words to them.
Vacationing with Grandkids & a New Term for an Old Idea
While “gramping” might be a new term, the idea isn’t new: dedicated grandparents finding ways to spend time with their grandkids.
Grandparents Are Important Models of Male & Female
As grandparents, we have a lot to contribute to our grandkids’ ideas about what it means to be a man or woman, largely through our example.
Grandparents Can Be Trusted Confidants: 3 Tips
As your grandchild experiences various challenges at school and in life, you can be a needed sounding board and encourager.
The Priority of Grandparenting
As intentional, engaged grandparents, we experience the satisfaction of leaving a legacy and bring great benefits to our grandchildren.