Explore the evolving world of grandparenting with key statistics and trends — the financial impact, caregiving roles, and profound significance.
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.
Unleashing the Lionhearted Influence of Grandparents
Grandparents play a significant role in our grandchildren’s lives, and that benefits both generations. We can leave a lasting, lionhearted legacy.
4 Important Things to Remember on (Grand)Mother’s Day
Honor the mothers and mother‑figures in your life, whether present or past. Here are important things to remember that go beyond gifts.
“Rude” Grandparents and the Importance of Everyday Character
Some grandparents are rude. Remember: our behavior and our daily actions can have a powerful, often unseen, impact on our grandchildren.
The Long Game: Strengthening Ties with Your Grandkids’ Parents
As grandchildren grow and eventually become adults, it’s a time when we can enjoy and benefit from strong connections with their parents.
Easter Prayers: Passing on a Spiritual Inheritance
Easter prayers for grandchildren: Grandparents can create a lasting spiritual legacy and shape future generations through prayer and faith.
Bonding with Grandkids One Laugh at a Time
Laughter can be a powerful way to strengthen grandparent-grandchild bonding. Even texting riddle jokes can create fun moments & shared smiles.
Embracing Some Chaos as Grandparents
Grandparenting is mostly joy with occasional challenges thrown in. These tips will help you keep a proper perspective on the chaos and your role.
Architects of Heritage: 5 Grandparenting Narratives
These real-life stories from grandparents inspire and demonstrate ways to build a strong family heritage and a positive and lasting legacy.
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The Life-Altering Power of Grandchildren
It’s incredible how grandchildren can transform their grandparents’ lives – often inspiring healthier habits, personal growth, and stronger family bonds.
The Grandparenting Landscape: Statistics & Significance
Explore the evolving world of grandparenting with key statistics and trends — the financial impact, caregiving roles, and profound significance.
Unleashing the Lionhearted Influence of Grandparents
Grandparents play a significant role in our grandchildren’s lives, and that benefits both generations. We can leave a lasting, lionhearted legacy.
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.
