Teach your grandkids about your own interests and abilities, and make use of other opportunities that arise when you’re together.
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.
How to Speak Your Grankids’ Language of Play
Playing with Nana or Papa confirms a very important truth to a child: that he is highly valued by an important person in his life.
Inconvenience: The Secret Joy of Grandparenting
by Peter Lewis – The idea of “inconvenience” isn’t even part of the equation. We savor opportunities to be with our grandchildren.
How Traditions Build Legacy
Possibly your greatest role as a grandparent is thinking long term. That’s a key part of building your legacy.
Mother’s Day: 3 Ways to Bless Your Grandkids’ Mom
Enjoy Mother’s Day, grandmothers. And please find ways to be a source of affirmation and support for your grandkids’ mom.
Grandparents Are Willing to Roll with It
We get to savor time with our grands and invest in them, but our ego is much less wrapped up in them than when we were parents.
Raising Grandchildren: Dealing with Life Turned Upside Down
by Rick Johnson: In this challenging situation, you need to be healed and healthy in order to help your grandchildren overcome their loss.
Grandparents: Use (and Create) Teachable Moments
We’re spending time with a grandchild, something out-of-the-ordinary happens, and we recognize it as a chance to share a bit of wisdom.
Grandparents Can Be Expert Encouragers
When we share uplifting words and insights with our grandkids, that encouragement can motivate them to achieve greatness.
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Grandparents, We Have a Significant Role to Play
Many of us will be grandparents for significant chunks of our lives, and we definitely shouldn’t take those years for granted.
“I knew I could always call Granddad”
Dr. Ken Canfield tells a story from his teen years, when his grandfather helped him out of a jam … kind of.
Grandkids Make Us Happy, Keep Us Young at Heart
A new friend named Eleanor responded to one of our recent Facebook posts, and her thoughts are definitely worth sharing here (with her permission). The question was, “Do your grandkids wear you out? What’s the give-and-take for you between exhaustion and joy?” Here’s...
