My grandparenting journey
I started my grandparenting journey living near my grandkids. After transfers and out of state moves, I found myself living and working in an area…
Communication
Build a foundation by understanding phases of development, addressing expectations and setting boundaries
Communication is your top Priority
My mom told me a story a couple of years about the best thing that had happened to her. I was expecting her to tell…
You Decide what kind of grandparent you want to be
Baby boomers are a large group of grandparents. Statistically, there are about to million of us in the United States alone, and the number continue…
How to Connect as a long-distance grandparent
Whether your grandkids live all across the United States, or whether they live on another continent, it is easier than you might think to develop…
Build relationships with your grandkids’ parents
The early challenge of becoming a grandparent is that you will be dealing with the parents of your grandkids. Adult children are the gateway into…
Help grandkids avoid mistakes through storytelling
One of the great opportunities grandparents have is to help our grandkids avoid the mistakes we made. We can clarify how our priorities have changed…
Newborns need to learn to trust
Developmentally, a newborn does not need to know that you love them. They do not need to know how much you care. Newborns need to…