Building great memories together is my thing. That means I have to be there at odd moments for my thing to turn into something.

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.
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,...
Change happens; it’s inevitable. And when crises occur, we’re forced to adopt some new ways of living and relating. So, what has the COVID-19 pandemic prompted you to do?
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.
My three-year-old granddaughter, who was just adopted into our clan, had her first full-family birthday party in isolation. These are strange days. Time to up my Poppa game for this latest challenge to being an involved granddad.
How can you be a positive voice in your grandchildren’s lives if you can’t be with them because of social distancing?
Let’s take the increase of aged wisdom and steer our culture a good direction. Come on, Gramps, get out there and be you.