Parents have a lot on their plates and can’t always take time to just enjoy their kids. That’s one more good reason God made grandparents.
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.
What’s Great About Grandmothers
As we celebrate Mother’s Day, here are three great things about grandmothers that are likely to describe you.
Teaching Our Grandkids to Be Discerning
Our grandchildren need the benefit of our experience and wisdom as they consider options and think through consequences of their choices.
Use Your Hobby to Connect with Your Grandkids
Do things that help keep you young, bring joy to life, and make you “you.” And find ways to invite your grandkids into the experience.
3 Ways to Bring Fun to Your Grandkids’ Lives
It’s about much more than knowing riddles and funny stories. Let’s adopt a mindset and make a commitment to bring fun to our grandkids’ lives.
Angelic Influence: Passing on Our Faith to Our Grandkids
Like angels, we can be ambassadors or messengers from God for our grandkids–telling them about our faith and what matters most to us.
2 Lessons I Learned While Staying with My Grandkids
An extended stay with five grandkids opened Dr. Ken’s eyes to the challenges of parenting and the reality of his grandchildren’s world.
Get Physical with Your Grandkids
Maybe our bodies are limited at this age, but there are ways we can be active while connecting with our grandkids.
Working Grandparents: Challenges and Opportunities
If you’re highly involved with your grandkids and still working, here are some thoughts and questions to consider.
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Ask The Expert
12 Gifts I Received from My Grandkids
A recent 11-day stay with three of his grandkids left Dr. Ken Canfield exhausted … and reflecting on the good things that resulted.
The Importance of Building Trust
When our grandchildren see that we want what’s good for them, they will soon learn that we are dependable and trustworthy.
Grandparent with Resolve and Intentionality
As a grandparent you have tremendous power to strengthen the next generation, and your presence will be felt for decades.
ESTRANGED GRANDPARENTS
4 Qualities of Hopeful Grandparents
We can’t guarantee their future will be a certain way, but it’s even better to bestow huge amounts of hope on our grandkids, because that will carry them through whatever the future may bring.
3 Things to Remember when Grandparenting is Hard
It isn’t about being perfect, but rather making the most of our opportunities and persevering through the adversities.
Estranged Grandparents: Stay Open to Reconciliation
Even in extreme cases, keep yourself open to reconciliation. You may never have that “ideal” relationship with your children and grandchildren, but it can get better. Here's why.
LONG-DISTANCE GRANDPARENTING
When Your Grandchildren Are Far Away
Nana’s House by Teresa Kindred: I know grandmothers who connect with their grandchildren via FaceTime and make the best of it, but it’s very challenging for them.
Reentry Notes for Grandparents
After social distancing, reentry into the lives of our grandchildren is situational. Each family has a different set of risk tolerances and levels of concern.
7 Ways Grandparents Can Stay Positive While Quarantined
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.
