Do things that help keep you young, bring joy to life, and make you “you.” And find ways to invite your grandkids into the experience.
Connecting hearts,
Uniting generations
At the National Association for Grandparenting, we seek to validate and empower grandparents as they bond with future generations in meaningful ways and leave a lasting positive legacy.
3 Ways to Bring Fun to Your Grandkids’ Lives
It’s about much more than knowing riddles and funny stories. Let’s adopt a mindset and make a commitment to bring fun to our grandkids’ lives.
Angelic Influence: Passing on Our Faith to Our Grandkids
Like angels, we can be ambassadors or messengers from God for our grandkids–telling them about our faith and what matters most to us.
2 Lessons I Learned While Staying with My Grandkids
An extended stay with five grandkids opened Dr. Ken’s eyes to the challenges of parenting and the reality of his grandchildren’s world.
Get Physical with Your Grandkids
Maybe our bodies are limited at this age, but there are ways we can be active while connecting with our grandkids.
Working Grandparents: Challenges and Opportunities
If you’re highly involved with your grandkids and still working, here are some thoughts and questions to consider.
5 Reasons We Love our Grandkids
NANA’S HOUSE by Teresa Kindred: It doesn’t matter if you have one grandchild or twenty, there’s always room in a Nana’s heart for one more.
Understanding & Encouraging Your School-Age Grandchild
It’s a wonderful time of discovery & exploration, and there are great ways for us to engage our grandkids and help them grow and mature.
Grandparents: Tell Your Story
Jay Payleitner: Your legacy can inspire future generations to greatness. These 12 questions will help trigger memories worth sharing.
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2 Lessons I Learned While Staying with My Grandkids
An extended stay with five grandkids opened Dr. Ken’s eyes to the challenges of parenting and the reality of his grandchildren’s world.
A Word for Grandparents in the New Year: Hope
We can beam spoken and unspoken messages of hope that will help us build up our grandkids and will truly make a difference in their lives.
12 Gifts I Received from My Grandkids
A recent 11-day stay with three of his grandkids left Dr. Ken Canfield exhausted … and reflecting on the good things that resulted.
ESTRANGED GRANDPARENTS
When Grandparenting Doesn’t Go the Way You Wanted
NANA’S HOUSE by Teresa Kindred: What can we do when life’s challenges and circumstances keep us from spending time with our grandchildren?
Alienated Grandparents: You’re Not Alone
NANA’S HOUSE by Teresa Kindred: “Alienation” and “estrangement” can be nightmares for grandparents, and many are dealing with it right now.
3 Ways to Be a Persevering Grandparent
Grandchildren commonly remember strength and endurance in their grandparents. Here are three thoughts to help you stay positive through difficulties.
LONG-DISTANCE GRANDPARENTING
When Grandparenting Doesn’t Go the Way You Wanted
NANA’S HOUSE by Teresa Kindred: What can we do when life’s challenges and circumstances keep us from spending time with our grandchildren?
5 Holiday Tips for Connecting with Long-Distance Grandkids
From Kerry Byrne, PhD: Even from a distance, there are numerous ways to engage your grandchildren over the holidays … and beyond.
Some Good Things About Distance Between You & Your Grandkids
That special relationship depends on some distance and puts grandparents in a key position to influence their grandkids.
