10 Lessons from a Seasoned Grandma
Ten tips to help grandparents face three common emotional challenges – new parenting methods, building mutual respect, and feeling unappreciated.
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Why Is Time Flying?
Time looks and feels different depending on your age and circumstances. A year to a grandchild seems like an eternity, to a grandparent, it’s just a blip.
Read More »Understanding Gender for Grandparents
Understanding today’s gender diversity is important for grandparents to understand so we can create a gender-inclusive world for all.
Read More »How to Bond with Your Grandchild
The secret to forming a strong bond with your grandchild is to be intentional in your desire and fully present whenever you’re together.
Read More »Teach Your Grandchildren Manners
While parents are the first ones to teach children manners, grandparents can reinforce the basics through fun activities.
Read More »Grandparenting — A Pathway for Self-Discovery
When writing and telling our stories, we discover what we think, and feel, and what lies beneath the surface of what we already know.
Read More »Tips for Talking About Boundaries
Don’t wait to talk about boundaries until you’re asked to stop doing something. Grandparents who want to be supportive partners to parents will be proactive in learning about parent boundaries.
Read More »Setting Boundaries with Entitled Adult Children
When we set boundaries by stating our own needs to our adult children, we model self-respect and inner strength for them.
Read More »How to Be a Mindful Grandparent
Author Shirley Showalter explains that if we can maintain a sense of “awe” when we’re with our grandchildren, we will naturally become mindful grandparents.
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