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.

Tame Criticism: Embrace Grace-Filled Grandparenting

Grandparents, we can transform criticism into connection and grace. Use these tips to build stronger relationships with your grandchildren & their parents.

Being Your Grandchild’s Biggest Cheerleader: 4 Ways to Encourage

Practical ways grandparents can encourage grandchildren: 4 cheerleader tips to boost confidence, celebrate growth, and show unconditional love.

HEART Goals to Elevate Your Grandparent Game

Make this your most meaningful year yet. Use our HEART framework to set intentional grandparenting goals and build a lasting family legacy.

Ways to Share Christmas Heritage with Your Grandkids

Pass down your family’s Christmas heritage to grandchildren with kid-friendly activities—storytelling, recipes, faith traditions, and hands-on projects.

Involved Grandparenting Is a Win-Win-Win

Discover the win-win-win of involved grandparenting: positive relationships, healthy teamwork, and good memories for kids, parents, and grandparents alike.

Holiday Help: Ways Grandparents Can Support Busy Families

The holiday season can overwhelm busy families. Here are practical, boundary-respecting ways grandparents can support them and help reduce Christmas stress.

Holiday Harmony: A Grandparent’s Guide

Practical, faith-friendly tips for grandparents to create holiday harmony — calm tensions, preserve traditions, and lead family gatherings with love.

Connecting Generations: 2 Tips for Sharing Your Heritage

There are memories, stories, and sometimes mementos that link us to the past and help to shape a family’s identity.

3 Ways to Be a Step Ahead as a Grandparent

Stay a step ahead as a grandparent: understand grandkids’ growth stages, partner with others, and nurture each child’s unique gifts to build deeper connections.

Bond Over Books: Grandparent Reading Magic

Grandparents hold a unique magic to foster a love of reading in grandchildren. There are incredible benefits, from building close bonds to developing essential skills.

3 Reminders for Grandparents During the Holidays

“Avoid petty disagreements” and two other early reminders to make the most of the Christmas season – from Dr. Ken Canfield.

Grandchildren Are a Crown: Be Thankful

We must not take this privilege for granted. Our grandkids are blessings that bring joy and opportunities to invest in the future.

My Grandmother & Me: How Things Have Changed!

NANA’S HOUSE by Teresa Kindred: “A high level of grandparental involvement increases the well-being of children.”

Use Photos to Share Memories with Your Grandkids

by Carolynn Scully: Photographs are doorways to memories that invite stories to be told and connections between generations to be made.

Grandparents See the Bigger Picture, Share Wisdom

Part of our role as grandparents is to share wisdom. And that might sound simple, but it definitely isn’t.

Grandparenting a Child with Special Needs: An Excerpt from my Journey

by Mary Ellen Tippin: All my good intentions to help with our special-needs granddaughter turned out to be so much harder than I ever imagined.

Grandkids Can Renew & Give Purpose

Even in challenging situations, there are many good reasons to do our best with our grandkids. And relating to them can feed our motivation.

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...