Grandparents are natural storytellers, and our stories have a bigger purpose than simply entertaining the grandkids.
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.
Grandparents are natural storytellers, and our stories have a bigger purpose than simply entertaining the grandkids.
It i a good thing to examine the legacy or memories our grandchildren will hold of us, their grandparents.
We asked grandparents to describe their feelings as a grandparent. Overwhelmingly, the most common word they chose was “blessed.”
As grandparents, our smiles can endow our grandchildren and children with a tremendous foundation for their lives and family, and research backs this up.
As grandparents, many of us won’t be intimately involved in our grandkids’ education every day like their parents, but we can make special and unique contributions that will help set them up for success this year and into the future.
Even though it’s very difficult for us, we need to stay engaged with our children and grandchildren and help them as best we can.
Priceless comments from adult grandchildren about what they remember, what they learned, and what most influenced them.
Bill and Julia took a bold and courageous step with their children and grandchildren.
Many of us love to say, “What happens at Grandma’s stays at Grandma’s.” But how do we know if we’re going too far?