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.
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.
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.
At Grandkids Matter we’re trying to learn more about how this pandemic has affected grandparents. Would you share your experiences and insights?
Each of us has an opportunity to learn and grow because the past several months have brought some needed clarity in certain areas.
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.
If you are about to be a grandmother for the first time, you may wonder what being a grandparent is like. Here are some of the best things …
Building great memories together is my thing. That means I have to be there at odd moments for my thing to turn into something.
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.
COVID-19 has touched all of us and the world will never be the same. I can’t speak for how it will change health care, politics, or society, but I can look inside myself and ask, “How will this experience change me?”
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,...