Children are natural observers, and they can learn powerful, lasting lessons from watching how we live and what we stand for.
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.
Some Good Things About Distance Between You & Your Grandkids
That special relationship depends on some distance and puts grandparents in a key position to influence their grandkids.
Grandkids and Education: Ways We Can Be Team Players
There are numerous people involved in shaping each child, and we should consider ourselves important members of that team.
Unique Investments: What’s Your ‘Secret Sauce’?
You can’t really explain why, but these activities just work with you and your grandchildren. Like magic.
A Purpose for Our Later Years
Most of all, these years are for loving, building up, teaching and sharing our heritage with our children’s children.
4 Unique Things We Do for Our Grandkids
From a practical standpoint, we provide some benefits because of our unique perspective on our grandchildren’s lives.
Grandparents Are Examples. Be a Good One.
Nana’s House by Teresa Kindred: Unasked-for advice (especially to teenagers) is pointless. However, I will do my best to live a life that shows them maturity.
Give Your Perspective on Independence
We grandparents can teach our grandkids the significance of freedom and why we shouldn’t take it for granted.
One More Person Who Cares
Being that extra person or two who provides love and encouragement for our grandkids seems like the very least we can do.
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Ask The Expert
Video: Reminders for Grandparents During the Pandemic
Dr. Ken Canfield with some practical ways to stay connected to your grandkids as we continue through this pandemic.
2 Secrets to Success from a Grandpa
I had a memorable conversation with a grandfatherly gentleman who pulled me aside to share his secrets to success, it was clear he had learned some things from years of experience.
Grandparents Day: You Deserve to Be Recognized
We wholeheartedly support Grandparents’ Day because Grandkids Matter. It’s regrettable that the vital influence of grandmas and grandpas is still so often minimized or overlooked.
