Jay Payleitner: Your legacy can inspire future generations to greatness. These 12 questions will help trigger memories worth sharing.
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.
3 Things for Grandparents to Celebrate on Valentine’s Day
As grandparents, we have a special bond with our grandkids, and Valentine’s Day provides a fantastic opportunity to celebrate it.
Dealing with Sassy, Misbehaving Grandkids
As involved grandparents, we’ll be around for some of our grandkids’ moments of defiance and disobedience. And we need to be ready for them.
3 Reasons Grandparents Are Important
Children need many positive influences in their lives, and we grandparents are an important part of that. We can play a unique & special role.
Involved Grandparenting and Life Balance
As grandparents, we have a very important role to play. We also know there’s much more to life than being a grandparent.
Praying for Our Grandkids’ Future
Since we love our grandkids and want what’s best for them, it’s only natural that they and their future would show up in our prayers.
A Word for Grandparents in the New Year: Hope
We can beam spoken and unspoken messages of hope that will help us build up our grandkids and will truly make a difference in their lives.
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.
When Christmas Is Far from Perfect
NANA’S HOUSE by Teresa Kindred: Sometimes Christmas comes in the middle of difficulties & challenges. Still, there are reasons to celebrate.
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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.
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.
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.
