What’s new in the Wonderful World of Grandparenting?
How to Congratulate Grandparents on a New Baby
What's the best way to congratulate new grandparents? Becoming a grandparent is a joyous occasion worth celebrating. Discover heartfelt ways to congratulate the new grandparents in your life and make their experience even more special.
Welcoming Your First Grandchild: Balancing Excitement with New Parent Needs
Learn how to balance your excitement as a new grandparent with the needs of exhausted parents when welcoming your first grandchild. Read this advice-packed post for tips on supportive grandparenting.
Rules for Grandparents Babysitting: How to Make It Work for Your Family
Explore the pros and cons of grandparents babysitting. Whether you are taking on full-time child care or just the occasional night out, learn how to set boundaries, avoid burnout, and create positive experiences for your family.
Long-Distance Grandparenting: Ideas to Help New Parents from a Distance
Long-distance grandparents CAN support new parents and bond with grandchildren from afar. Read on for tips for providing practical help, emotional support, and ways to connect with your new grandchild.
Should Grandparents Move Closer to Grandchildren? Benefits, Challenges, and How to Decide
Deciding whether to move closer to your grandchildren is a decision that impacts the whole family. Read on to learn what you need to consider when making this major decision.
Do Parents Have Too Many Boundaries for Grandparents?
So many rules! Discover how to navigate the list of boundaries for grandparents. Learn why these rules exist--and how to have joyful relationships with your grandkids while respecting parents' wishes.
A Grandparent’s Response to the Surgeon General’s Advisory on Parents’ Mental Health
The U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory on parental mental health and well-being. One of More Than Grand’s primary missions is to help grandparents support parents, and this advisory is an important reminder that there is much work to be done in this area. This response shares ways we can all help to improve the mental health and well-being of parents in our families and beyond.
The Best Picture Books About Fall
The leaves are turning and the days are getting shorter here in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s the perfect time to warm up some cider, snuggle with your grandchild, and read some books about the change in season. We looked for the best picture books about fall, reading all we could get our hands on. These are our favorites.
New Grandparent? Here's Why You Should Consider Grandparent Classes
Discover why grandparent classes are essential for new grandparents. Learn how they can improve family relationships and help you care for your grandbaby. Plus how to find the right class for you!
Grandparents' Day Ideas: Make Memories That Last
Is Grandparents’ Day something your family celebrates? Discover easy Grandparents' Day activity ideas that will make this day a special time for your family.
How to Talk to Your Grandbaby to Encourage Language Development
Grandparents can play an important role in their grandchild’s language development. Learn how to help them develop the skills they need in this informative post by Carol Lettko, MA, CCC-SLP.
Creative Ways to Incorporate Tech in Scavenger Hunts for Grandkids
Scavenger hunts can keep your grandchildren entertained and enhance their development. Get inspired by these ideas for using tech in scavenger hunts for young children.