Grandparenting
Grandparents: Support and Serve Your Children and Grandchildren
For grandparents, perhaps there has never been a better time to support and serve your children and grandchildren.
5 Tips for Transitioning from Parent to Grandparent
Grandparents are the Best Parent Support Group
How to Speak So Your Grandchildren Will Listen
Creative Ideas and Tips for New Grandparents
All Grandparenting Articles
A Grand Influence: How to Bond With Your Grandkids
Most grandparents want to be an asset to their grandchildren — provide a listening ear, welcome heart and safe place for kids to emotionally land. But how does one do this?
Building a Deeper Connection Between Kids and Their Grandparents
How my family fostered a deeper connection between our kids and their grandparents
Family Legacies: Why Should We Care?
If we don’t intentionally pass on a legacy consistent with our beliefs and values, our culture will pass along its own.
Helping to Care for Grandkids?
Participating in caring for grandkids is a gift and a privilege. With careful planning, it represents an unprecedented opportunity to make a lasting, positive impression in their lives.
How to Help Your Parents and Kids Better Connect
Foster a strong relationship between your children and their grandparents by creating opportunities for them to interact
Involving Grandparents in Your Kids’ Lives
Together with your kids’ grandparents, talk about how they might support your role as a parent and how they can be involved with your kids’ lives.
Kids and Their Grandparents
Grandparents are needed today more than ever; not only to support fatigued parents, but also to be trusted allies who provide a much-needed sense of stability, security and unconditional love to kids.
Leaving a Legacy: Making a Memory
Leaving a legacy isn’t a choice. The kind of legacy you leave, though, is up to you.
Lifewise Faith: Avoiding Bitterness, Finding Forgiveness
It is dangerous for you when you don’t choose to forgive others.
Making Gifts for Grandma
Making gifts for our extended family has created even more meaningful relationships.
Michael W. Smith: Grammy Winner and Grandfather
Michael W. Smith has been called a Grammy winner, American Music Award winner, Dove Award winner, artist of the year, songwriter of the year, producer of the year and Smitty. But his favorite title just might be G-Daddy. That’s what Michael’s 11 grandchildren call him.
Right Now Love — Why Kids Should Visit the Elderly
Teach your children why it’s important to serve the elderly, even if those served can’t remember who the children are.
The Many Roles of Grandparents
Creative grandparents play several roles. They are historians, mentors and role models, all of which are significant and important as grandparents seek to love and nurture a new generation.
When Mothers and Grandmothers Parent Children Together
Some mothers coparent their kids with their own mothers. Through cooperation, these women can encourage healthy development in their children and grandchildren.
Grandma Camp
God loves our grandchildren and has a wonderful purpose for their lives. Here is one way we help them understand how valuable they are to us.
Creative Journal Writing With Grandkids
They can make it a personal journal or one for friends or family members, jotting down experiences, adventures or notes about whatever they’re interested in.
Fun Online Communication With Grandkids
Snail mail is a thing of the past. If you want to keep long-distance communication with your grandkids alive, think about learning the basics of online chat.
Grandparenting
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Grandparenting Across the Miles
If a grandparent and grandchild want to remain connected, they have to find creative ways to carry on their relationship across the miles, but it can be done successfully.
Short Getaways With Grandkids
As a gift to my oldest grandson on his 14th birthday, I decided to take him on a trip. The mission was twofold: to spend important bonding time with him and to begin transferring the family mantle.
The Grandparent Competition
When you compete for your grandkids’ love, nobody wins
3 Major Grandparenting Challenges
Be prepared for these three challenges when grandchildren are in your care
No-Stress Grandparenting During the Holidays
Explore these 7 ways to approach the Christmas season so you can enjoy and focus on grandparenting during the holidays.
Celebrate Christmas With Your Grandkids
No matter your family’s relationships or structure, you can share your faith with your grandkids at Christmas. Here’s how.
Help for Grandparents Caring for Children Due to a Crisis
Grandparents sometimes have to provide safe and loving homes for grandchildren when their children, the parents of those little ones, are unable to do so.
Grandparents: Support and Serve Your Children and Grandchildren
For grandparents, perhaps there has never been a better time to support and serve your children and grandchildren.
A Band of Cousins – Encouraging Family Bonding
Give your grandkids shared experiences to help them build stronger bonds with one another.
Enter Your Grandchild’s World
Learn how to stay connected with your grandkids as they grow — whether they live across the street or around the world
7 Essentials For Grandparenting Your Grandkids
Passing on faith to our grandkids is our duty before God. He commands us as grandparents to teach two generations, not just one.
Simple but Delightful Things to Do With Grandkids
Are you looking for things do you do with your grandkids? Try these creative ways to build memories and enjoy each other even more.
Long-Distance Grandparenting: Having an Impact Across the Miles
It would be wonderful if all grandparents lived near their grandchildren and had easy access to them, but in today’s world, that is rarely the case. If you are a long-distance grandparent, here are ten ways to stay connected.
The Role of Grandparents and Grandchildren in the Teenage Years
Grandparenting is one of our greatest joys. The fun doesn’t have to stop when the grandkids reach their teen years, but our approach may have to change a bit.
Bible Verses About the Importance of Grandparents
The Bible emphasizes the importance of grandparents. It is vital that grandparents be involved in the lives of their grandchildren.
5 Reasons Why Grandparents Are Important
Grandparents can play a unique and significant role in the lives of their grandchildren. Here are five gifts that engaged grandparents can give their grandkids:
Scarlett’s Arrival: Dealing With Grief and Loss
But what I’ve learned in the six years since we lost our son is this: It is possible to find your feet again. It is possible to see light again in the laughter of a baby or the glory of a sunrise or the touch of a loved one’s hand.
How Grandparents Can Listen and Communicate
As soon as grandkids are old enough to talk, they begin asking questions. The role of grandparents depends on learning to listen and communicate.
Valuing Grandchildren’s Thoughts
As grandparents, we can learn to value our grandchildren’s thoughts. In doing so, we can guide their thoughts to lead to healthy lives.
Leading Grandchildren to Jesus
As grandparents, we have the unique opportunity to lead our grandchildren towards Jesus through our actions, thoughts, and example.
Grandparents are the Best Parent Support Group
When grandparents support their adult children in their new role as parents, a new bond is created and strengthened.
Creative Ideas and Tips for New Grandparents
Creative ideas tips for purposeful grand parenting. Here’s how you can find your place in your grandchildren’s lives and hearts, near and far.
How to Speak So Your Grandchildren Will Listen
Speaking so your grandchildren will listen, is more about personality types than it is about the generation gap.
How Your Personality Affects Your Grandparenting Style
Understanding your own personality, and grand parenting style will help you communicate with your grandchildren in new ways.
5 Tips for Transitioning from Parent to Grandparent
Becoming a grandparent brings with it a new parenting style. Here are 5 tips to help you transition from being a parent to a grandparent.
A Grand Influence: How to Bond With Your Grandkids
Most grandparents want to be an asset to their grandchildren — provide a listening ear, welcome heart and safe place for kids to emotionally land. But how does one do this?
Building a Deeper Connection Between Kids and Their Grandparents
How my family fostered a deeper connection between our kids and their grandparents
Family Legacies: Why Should We Care?
If we don’t intentionally pass on a legacy consistent with our beliefs and values, our culture will pass along its own.
Helping to Care for Grandkids?
Participating in caring for grandkids is a gift and a privilege. With careful planning, it represents an unprecedented opportunity to make a lasting, positive impression in their lives.
How to Help Your Parents and Kids Better Connect
Foster a strong relationship between your children and their grandparents by creating opportunities for them to interact
Involving Grandparents in Your Kids’ Lives
Together with your kids’ grandparents, talk about how they might support your role as a parent and how they can be involved with your kids’ lives.
Kids and Their Grandparents
Grandparents are needed today more than ever; not only to support fatigued parents, but also to be trusted allies who provide a much-needed sense of stability, security and unconditional love to kids.
Leaving a Legacy: Making a Memory
Leaving a legacy isn’t a choice. The kind of legacy you leave, though, is up to you.
Lifewise Faith: Avoiding Bitterness, Finding Forgiveness
It is dangerous for you when you don’t choose to forgive others.
Making Gifts for Grandma
Making gifts for our extended family has created even more meaningful relationships.
Michael W. Smith: Grammy Winner and Grandfather
Michael W. Smith has been called a Grammy winner, American Music Award winner, Dove Award winner, artist of the year, songwriter of the year, producer of the year and Smitty. But his favorite title just might be G-Daddy. That’s what Michael’s 11 grandchildren call him.
Right Now Love — Why Kids Should Visit the Elderly
Teach your children why it’s important to serve the elderly, even if those served can’t remember who the children are.
The Many Roles of Grandparents
Creative grandparents play several roles. They are historians, mentors and role models, all of which are significant and important as grandparents seek to love and nurture a new generation.
When Mothers and Grandmothers Parent Children Together
Some mothers coparent their kids with their own mothers. Through cooperation, these women can encourage healthy development in their children and grandchildren.
Grandma Camp
God loves our grandchildren and has a wonderful purpose for their lives. Here is one way we help them understand how valuable they are to us.
Creative Journal Writing With Grandkids
They can make it a personal journal or one for friends or family members, jotting down experiences, adventures or notes about whatever they’re interested in.
Fun Online Communication With Grandkids
Snail mail is a thing of the past. If you want to keep long-distance communication with your grandkids alive, think about learning the basics of online chat.
Grandparenting
Part of the Grandparenting Series Grandparenting Creative Journal Writing With Grandkids Fun Online Communication With Grandkids Grandma Camp Grandparenting Across the Miles Long-Distance Grandparenting Short
Grandparenting Across the Miles
If a grandparent and grandchild want to remain connected, they have to find creative ways to carry on their relationship across the miles, but it can be done successfully.
Short Getaways With Grandkids
As a gift to my oldest grandson on his 14th birthday, I decided to take him on a trip. The mission was twofold: to spend important bonding time with him and to begin transferring the family mantle.
The Grandparent Competition
When you compete for your grandkids’ love, nobody wins
3 Major Grandparenting Challenges
Be prepared for these three challenges when grandchildren are in your care
No-Stress Grandparenting During the Holidays
Explore these 7 ways to approach the Christmas season so you can enjoy and focus on grandparenting during the holidays.
Celebrate Christmas With Your Grandkids
No matter your family’s relationships or structure, you can share your faith with your grandkids at Christmas. Here’s how.
Help for Grandparents Caring for Children Due to a Crisis
Grandparents sometimes have to provide safe and loving homes for grandchildren when their children, the parents of those little ones, are unable to do so.
Grandparents: Support and Serve Your Children and Grandchildren
For grandparents, perhaps there has never been a better time to support and serve your children and grandchildren.
A Band of Cousins – Encouraging Family Bonding
Give your grandkids shared experiences to help them build stronger bonds with one another.
Enter Your Grandchild’s World
Learn how to stay connected with your grandkids as they grow — whether they live across the street or around the world
7 Essentials For Grandparenting Your Grandkids
Passing on faith to our grandkids is our duty before God. He commands us as grandparents to teach two generations, not just one.
Simple but Delightful Things to Do With Grandkids
Are you looking for things do you do with your grandkids? Try these creative ways to build memories and enjoy each other even more.
Long-Distance Grandparenting: Having an Impact Across the Miles
It would be wonderful if all grandparents lived near their grandchildren and had easy access to them, but in today’s world, that is rarely the case. If you are a long-distance grandparent, here are ten ways to stay connected.
The Role of Grandparents and Grandchildren in the Teenage Years
Grandparenting is one of our greatest joys. The fun doesn’t have to stop when the grandkids reach their teen years, but our approach may have to change a bit.
Bible Verses About the Importance of Grandparents
The Bible emphasizes the importance of grandparents. It is vital that grandparents be involved in the lives of their grandchildren.
5 Reasons Why Grandparents Are Important
Grandparents can play a unique and significant role in the lives of their grandchildren. Here are five gifts that engaged grandparents can give their grandkids:
Scarlett’s Arrival: Dealing With Grief and Loss
But what I’ve learned in the six years since we lost our son is this: It is possible to find your feet again. It is possible to see light again in the laughter of a baby or the glory of a sunrise or the touch of a loved one’s hand.
How Grandparents Can Listen and Communicate
As soon as grandkids are old enough to talk, they begin asking questions. The role of grandparents depends on learning to listen and communicate.
Valuing Grandchildren’s Thoughts
As grandparents, we can learn to value our grandchildren’s thoughts. In doing so, we can guide their thoughts to lead to healthy lives.
Leading Grandchildren to Jesus
As grandparents, we have the unique opportunity to lead our grandchildren towards Jesus through our actions, thoughts, and example.
Grandparents are the Best Parent Support Group
When grandparents support their adult children in their new role as parents, a new bond is created and strengthened.
Creative Ideas and Tips for New Grandparents
Creative ideas tips for purposeful grand parenting. Here’s how you can find your place in your grandchildren’s lives and hearts, near and far.
How to Speak So Your Grandchildren Will Listen
Speaking so your grandchildren will listen, is more about personality types than it is about the generation gap.
How Your Personality Affects Your Grandparenting Style
Understanding your own personality, and grand parenting style will help you communicate with your grandchildren in new ways.
5 Tips for Transitioning from Parent to Grandparent
Becoming a grandparent brings with it a new parenting style. Here are 5 tips to help you transition from being a parent to a grandparent.
