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.
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.
The Wonder Years: 10 Things Every New Grandparent Should Know
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 …
Eating Dandelions at the Fairy Princess Ball
Building great memories together is my thing. That means I have to be there at odd moments for my thing to turn into something.
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.
“How will COVID-19 change me?” and Other Important Questions
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?”
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,...
11 Opportunities to Grow During the COVID-19 Conundrum
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?
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.
Zoom Grandparenting: 3 Tips
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.
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