Enjoy Mother’s Day, grandmothers. And please find ways to be a source of affirmation and support for your grandkids’ mom.
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.
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.
Is Taking Offense Hindering My Grandparenting?
by Mary Ellen Tippin: If we really want a relationship with our children and grandchildren, we can’t be easily hurt or angered by what is said or done to us.
Are You a Surrogate Grandparent?
We know there’s a magical connection we have with our grandkids. Something similar can happen with other children, too.
2 Ways to Support Your Adult Children as Parents
Our everyday approach should be to support our adult children in every way possible. There are many different ways to do this.
10 Things We Want Our Grandkids’ Parents to Know
NANA’S HOUSE by Teresa Kindred: As a grandparent for more than 16 years, I have some thoughts to share with the parents of all our grandkids.
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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...
