What’s new in the Wonderful World of Grandparenting?
Pressing “Reset” on the Grandparent Relationship
What if your parents aren’t the grandparents you hoped they’d be? Find out how to hit the reset button so your children can have involved grandparents in their lives.
How to Help Someone After a Miscarriage
Grandparents can play a valuable role in helping after a daughter-in-law or daughter’s miscarriage. But how do you do that while you are also grieving the loss of a grandchild?
Should Grandparents Interfere with How Grandchildren Are Being Raised?
What should you do if you don’t agree with how your grandchildren are being raised? Parenting styles have changed, and your children may be parenting very differently than you did. Find out what to do if you believe that they are making mistakes as they raise your grandchildren.
Excited About Grandchildren? Don’t Forget Their Parents
In the excitement of becoming a new grandparent, it’s easy to overlook the importance of your continued relationship with your own adult children. Learn why you need to show new parents that you still love them.
Are Boomers Bad Grandparents?
When baby boomers become grandparents, communication can break down. Learn how to bridge the generation gap with between parents and grandparents with open conversations, a desire to learn new parenting methods, and simply listening.
What Grandparents Need to Know about Body Autonomy
How does teaching body autonomy protect your grandchildren? Asking for permission before hugging may seem strange, but it's an important way to teach children that they have control over their bodies. Find out why and how to support your grandchildren's right to say no to unwanted physical contact.
New Year’s Resolutions for Grandparents
Find out how a New Year’s Resolution can help you be a better grandparent. The start of a new year is the perfect time for grandparents to assess how we’ve been showing up for our families. Read on to learn how to set your own Grandparent New Year’s Resolution.
What if Grandma Is Exhausted Looking After Grandchildren?
Even the most physically fit of grandparents can experience grandparent babysitting burnout. In this post, we answer a question from a new mom who is afraid that her mother is not up to the demands of taking care of a baby.
Stress-free Holiday Meals with Grandkids: How Grandparents Can Cook Up Success
Planning for holiday meals with your grandkids? Too often, the reality doesn’t match the celebration we’ve envisioned. Read on for tips to help you avoid the most common holiday meal pitfalls!
Holiday Planning: Tips for Successful Family Holiday Celebrations
Holiday planning is different with grandchildren. In this post, parents shared what they want grandparents to know about holiday celebrations. Taking the time to share your desires and listening to those of your adult kids will set the stage for a holiday everyone can enjoy.
Holiday Traditions: Starting Traditions with Grandchildren
When we become grandparents, the traditions we cherish with our own children may not continue. But we have the opportunity to create new traditions with our grandchildren! Read to learn how those traditions can be an opportunity to pass along our values—and some ideas for creating a gift tradition.
Long-Distance Grandmother Struggles to Get Over the Grief of Being Apart
Long-distance grandparents don’t just miss their grandchildren. They often feel a deep sense of grief over not having the relationship they’d hoped for. In this post, we answer a grandmother who is feeling that grief and doesn’t know how to get over it.