May 2-10, 2015 is National Travel and Tourism Week in the USA (#NTTW2015) and today I want to pay a tribute to my grandparents and to every grandparent who goes the extra mile to travel with their grandkids. It is not often seen today, and I feel that so many families are missing out on […]
Grandparenting is a privilege, blessing, challenge, responsibility and joy! Here you will find tips and encouragement to praise in your grandparenting relationships.
When is it Appropriate to Help Adult Children?
As you watch your children grow up and have families of their own, sometimes there are challenges and struggles for all of you. You may wonder if you should help. When is it appropriate to step in and “bail them out”? When should you let consequences be consequences? And how can you help your adult […]
How to Preserve Favorite Recipes for Future Generations
How many times have you found yourself gathered around for a family holiday or even just a simple cousin’s get-together and wound up talking about the same thing – the food you all ate when you were younger? No matter how many times you do or do not get together, there seems to be the […]
A Grandparent’s Roles in the Family
Everyone’s family situation is a bit different, and the role of grandparents varies from family to family. Grandparents have their own style of grandparenting, and family dynamics can run the gamut from grandparent-friendly to quite distant (sometimes literally, as many grandparents are hundreds if not thousands of miles away from their grandkids). Regardless of your […]
Eight Things Grandparents Can Do to Connect with Out-of-Town Grandchildren
I have recently read that almost half of all grandparents live more than 200 miles away from their grandkids. And in our case we live whole countries away from our children’s grandparents. The world may seem smaller today because of technology and instant messaging, but that same world can seem mighty big when you are homesick to see your […]
How to Host a Cousin Camp
With Grandparent’s Day this week, we’ve been talking a lot about grandparenting lately. This post is for grandparents, parents, grandkids and cousins alike. Anyone can host a cousin camp (also known as Grandma Camp). This summer when we were on furlough we hosted our very first cousin camp. We did it at my parents’ house, […]
Camping with Grandkids
The smooth and gritty, but sweet taste of peanut butter and whipped cream will always remind me of my Grandparents and the huge peanut butter ice cream sundaes in fancy glass goblets that they let me order as a kid. Those hot dusty campout days were often followed by glorious trips to our favorite ice […]
How to be a Good Grandparent to Homeschoolers
Recently, I asked several homeschool families for their feedback. What, in their opinions, are the best ways to be a good grandmother to homeschoolers (or grandfather). I am so excited to share with your a compilation of their responses! If you are the grandparent of homeschooled grandchildren, looking for ways to be involved, I know you’ll find some […]
How to Love Your Adult Grandchildren
They’re not children anymore. They’re adults growing up with so many new technologies and opportunities that sometimes you’re at a loss for how to reach them. Last week we talked about how to love your younger grandchildren, and today I’ll share 17 things my own grandparents have done for us, and that you can do too, […]
How to Love Young Grandchildren
We all know that money can’t buy love, and any kid on the planet, in the deep subconscious of his or her heart, wants time and love more than money or gifts. So how can one bridge that generational gap and really love young grandchildren? Here are 17 things my own grandparents have done […]