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.

Tame Criticism: Embrace Grace-Filled Grandparenting

Grandparents, we can transform criticism into connection and grace. Use these tips to build stronger relationships with your grandchildren & their parents.

Being Your Grandchild’s Biggest Cheerleader: 4 Ways to Encourage

Practical ways grandparents can encourage grandchildren: 4 cheerleader tips to boost confidence, celebrate growth, and show unconditional love.

HEART Goals to Elevate Your Grandparent Game

Make this your most meaningful year yet. Use our HEART framework to set intentional grandparenting goals and build a lasting family legacy.

Ways to Share Christmas Heritage with Your Grandkids

Pass down your family’s Christmas heritage to grandchildren with kid-friendly activities—storytelling, recipes, faith traditions, and hands-on projects.

Involved Grandparenting Is a Win-Win-Win

Discover the win-win-win of involved grandparenting: positive relationships, healthy teamwork, and good memories for kids, parents, and grandparents alike.

Holiday Help: Ways Grandparents Can Support Busy Families

The holiday season can overwhelm busy families. Here are practical, boundary-respecting ways grandparents can support them and help reduce Christmas stress.

Holiday Harmony: A Grandparent’s Guide

Practical, faith-friendly tips for grandparents to create holiday harmony — calm tensions, preserve traditions, and lead family gatherings with love.

Connecting Generations: 2 Tips for Sharing Your Heritage

There are memories, stories, and sometimes mementos that link us to the past and help to shape a family’s identity.

3 Ways to Be a Step Ahead as a Grandparent

Stay a step ahead as a grandparent: understand grandkids’ growth stages, partner with others, and nurture each child’s unique gifts to build deeper connections.

Bond Over Books: Grandparent Reading Magic

Grandparents hold a unique magic to foster a love of reading in grandchildren. There are incredible benefits, from building close bonds to developing essential skills.

7 Ways Grandparents Can Stay Positive While Quarantined

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

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.

Dear Grandchildren: Nana’s Thoughts on COVID-19

Dear Grandchildren: Nana’s Thoughts on COVID-19

Do I feel panic? Absolutely not.

Am I concerned? Of course I am. I have friends with chronic lung conditions and I’m praying for all the people who have the disease or may have it, but ultimately … God is in control.

Setting an Example, Leaving a Legacy

Setting an Example, Leaving a Legacy

by Dr. Ken Canfield How can we deal with an elder or grandparent who was a negative role model? In The HEART of Grandparenting, I share some details about my mother’s childhood. Her mother (my grandmother) left home at an early age and married a man who was much...

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