Create a “FOR SHOW” smartphone album of 10 grandkid photos to share or enjoy yourself – simple photo-organization tips for proud grandparents.
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.
Back to School: A Curriculum for Grandparents
Back to School for Grandparents: tips for learning your grandkids’ interests, staying connected, and supporting them throughout the school year.
Lightly Seasoned: A Grandparent’s Guide to Speaking with Grace
Grandparent communication tips: Learn how to speak with grace, listen first, and share wisdom respectfully with adult children and grandchildren.
Top 10 Tips for Long-Distance Grandparenting
Connect with your grandkids no matter the distance. Use video calls, thoughtful gifts, apps and activities to maintain a close bond.
One Way to Unleash Grandchildren’s Imaginations
Create a DIY art corner for your grandkids or find a similar way to spark their creativity and hands on learning while also strengthening your bond.
Grandparents: Step Up with Purpose, Presence and Love
As grandparents, we can step up to support our grandchildren through the challenges of life—being involved, creating safety, and modeling integrity.
Peacemaking Grandparents: As Far as It Depends on Us
Grandparents can become powerful family peacemakers. Learn practical ways to foster reconciliation, understanding, and lasting harmony.
Red, White & Grandkids: July 4th Connections from Near or Far
We grandparents can teach our grandkids the significance of freedom and why we shouldn’t take it for granted.
Beyond the Likes: Grandparents, Social Media, and Real Connections
Social media is a tool for grandparents to handle with wisdom, balancing it with meaningful, real-life connections with grandkids and others.
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One Way to Unleash Grandchildren’s Imaginations
Create a DIY art corner for your grandkids or find a similar way to spark their creativity and hands on learning while also strengthening your bond.
Grandparents: Step Up with Purpose, Presence and Love
As grandparents, we can step up to support our grandchildren through the challenges of life—being involved, creating safety, and modeling integrity.
Peacemaking Grandparents: As Far as It Depends on Us
Grandparents can become powerful family peacemakers. Learn practical ways to foster reconciliation, understanding, and lasting harmony.
ESTRANGED GRANDPARENTS
Hope for Estranged Grandparents
Brenda clutches a small picture frame in her hands—a 5x7 photo of three smiling grandkids, ages five, three, and nine months. This is one of those talking frames, where someone can record a message that plays at the push of a button. Brenda presses the button and...
LONG-DISTANCE GRANDPARENTING
When Your Grandchildren Are Far Away
Nana’s House by Teresa Kindred: I know grandmothers who connect with their grandchildren via FaceTime and make the best of it, but it’s very challenging for them.
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.
7 Ways Grandparents Can Stay Positive While Quarantined
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.
