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.

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.

The Letter from Papa That Changed Three Generations

A grandfather’s legacy letter reshaped three generations – a moving testament on writing legacy letters to grandchildren and strengthening bonds.

6 Ways Grandparents Help to Build Family Strength

Practical ways grandparents can strengthen family bonds — activities, tips, faith practices, and problem-solving tools to create a lasting legacy.

Grandchildren Are Watching: Your Legacy of Dignity & Strength

Grandchildren are watching: We can model dignity, teach resilience, and leave a strong legacy — practical stories & actionable tips for grandparents.

4 Qualities of Hopeful Grandparents

Practical tips for hopeful grandparents: 4 qualities to model optimism, resilience, and everyday actions that instill lasting hope in grandchildren.

Find the Smile for Every Grandchild

Find the smile for each grandchild through prayerful exercises and practical ideas to reconnect across ages and renew joy in your grandparenting.

Grandnannying: Making the Most of Time with Grandkids

Are you a regular caregiver for your grandkids? Discover essential grandnannying tips to maximize your time with them with fun, teachable activities.

Seeds of Faith: A Grandmother’s Undeniable Influence

Practical tips to nurture grandchildren’s spiritual growth. Pray, plan purposeful visits, read Bible stories, and use technology to plant seeds of faith.

Grandparents Day: Connection, Gratitude, and Joy

Celebrate Grandparents Day with connection, gratitude, & joy — attitudes and ideas to deepen your bond with grandchildren, whether near or far.

Every Grandparent Needs a “Folder for Show”

Create a “FOR SHOW” smartphone album of 10 grandkid photos to share or enjoy yourself – simple photo-organization tips for proud grandparents.

The Dangers of Generation Separation

The attempt by our culture, and even our churches, to separate the elderly from the young and the young from the elderly has resulted in a tragic loss of wisdom for the young and respect for the elderly.

Reentry Notes for Grandparents

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.

Spring Is on the Way

Spring Is on the Way

This morning as I look out the kitchen window while cooking bacon, eggs and tortillas, snow is falling here in Oklahoma City … in April. That’s rare and comforting, and it takes my mind back nearly three decades to 1994.

Living with Fear … or Faith!

Living with Fear … or Faith!

by Mary Ellen Tippin We are living in very uncertain times; they are uncertain for ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren as well as just about everyone else on earth right now. How are you handling this strange time? If you are like so many in our world,...

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