What’s new in the Wonderful World of Grandparenting?
How Grandparents Can Support Their Children & Grandchildren During a Divorce
How can grandparents help when their adult child gets a divorce? There are many ways to support both their child and grandchildren. Read on for our advice.
How Can Grandma Tell Parents She Can’t Continue to Babysit?
If you are experiencing grandparent babysitting burnout, read our advice to a grandmother who is exhausted looking after her grandchildren, and is afraid to tell her daughter for fear of estrangement.
Step-Grandparents: Navigating Dynamics with Step-Grandchildren
What is a step-grandparent and how do they fit into a family? We share some tips on how to navigate expectations and family dynamics to become a part of your step-grandchild’s life.
5 Questions to Ask Your Partner When You Become Grandparents
Welcoming your first grandchild? If you are married or in a long-term relationship, talking about your feelings and dreams around this change in your life is an excellent idea. Here are 5 questions to ask your spouse or partner.
Grandparent Mistakes: 3 Ways You're Straining Your Relationship with Your Family
Grandparents often assume that strained relationships are because of their child or their child's spouse. The reality is that we are all responsible for our experiences. Here are three ways grandparents are making things harder on everyone—including themselves.
How to Avoid Grandparent Burnout
Learn how to avoid becoming exhausted from looking after your grandkids. While grandparents may be eager to help care for their grandchildren, grandparent burnout can happen if you don’t establish clear expectations and boundaries. Discover what to think about before signing up to be a caregiver, as well as the benefits of grandparents providing childcare. Get the help you need without sacrificing your well-being - read on!
4 Ways Parenting is Harder Today
Today’s parents are raising children in a very different world than grandparents did. Read on to discover four things that have changed since grandparents were raising kids.
Navigating the Minefield of a Grandchild’s Diagnosis: Some Help for Grandparents
Your grandchild just received a diagnosis — whether it's autism, ADHD, a heart condition, cancer, hearing loss, speech/language disorder, learning disability, or other serious medical diagnosis. How can grandparents show up for their families at this time?
Worried About Your Grandchild’s Development? Here’s What to Do
If you suspect that your grandchild may have a disability or developmental delay, how to you broach the subject with parents? Here are some tips ito help navigate that difficult discussion.
Welcoming Another Grandchild into the Family? How to Help Parents & Older Siblings
How can grandparents help when baby number two comes along? Read on to find out to help both parents and older siblings when a new baby arrives.
5 Ways to Show a Grandparent’s Love
Buying gifts for your grandchildren is fun, but it’s not the best way to show them how much you love them. Here are 5 better ways to express a grandparent’s love.
5 Tips for New Long-Distance Grandparents
How do you make being a long-distance grandparent as rewarding as being closer to your grandchildren? Here are five things that will help you and your grandchildren create a close, loving relationship.