"And at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy and your eyes sparkling."~Shanti Each Saturday, we send you a roundup of articles and resources that will help you be a better grandparent. We may receive a commission for purchases made through affiliate links in this email. This is an easy and much appreciated way for you to support More Than Grand! Making Summer Memories Get ready to soak up the season and create meaningful moments with your grandkids. Make summer...
4 days ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, I don’t know about you, but when I was a new mom, I had three basic sources of parenting advice: our family doctor, a couple of books, and my mother. That’s where I turned when I wasn’t sure when to start solids, or whether I should worry about the baby’s fever. Thanks to the internet and social media, your grandchild’s parents have 24/7 access to up-to-date information on how to tackle every parenting choice. Whether it’s advice about breastfeeding, sleeping, discipline,...
7 days ago • 1 min read
You can do anything with children if only you play with them. ~Otto von Bismarck Each Saturday, we send you a roundup of articles and resources that will help you be a better grandparent. We may receive a commission for purchases made through affiliate links in this email. This is an easy and much appreciated way for you to support More Than Grand! Growing as a Grandparent Grandparents offer far more than babysitting and cookies. Read how these relationships create lasting benefits for...
11 days ago • 1 min read
Hello, Reader! My Instagram DMs are full of pleas from parents who need help handling a specific situation with their child’s grandparents. The other day, I got this one: “Any tips for a nana who when I discuss feeding with her says “you don’t want a fat baby” over and over. Baby is 7 weeks old. I can’t be the only one with a mom who is hyper focused on weight and attaches value to it right? I don’t want her commenting on my daughter’s weight the way she does mine (still does, likes to pat my...
14 days ago • 2 min read
When investing in grandchildren, spend half as much money and twice as much time. ~Unknown Each Saturday, we send you a roundup of articles and resources that will help you be a better grandparent. We may receive a commission for purchases made through affiliate links in this email. This is an easy and much appreciated way for you to support More Than Grand! Growing as a Grandparent If you are overwhelmed by the number of photos you have in boxes and on your phone, check out the Planning...
18 days ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, If you follow More Than Grand on Facebook or Instagram, you may have seen the photos I shared last weekend from the trip to Europe that Pops and I took with friends. We had one amazing day after another, and confirmed that I truly love traveling. It was definitely worth all the work I did before we left to schedule all my emails, blogs and social media posts: I was truly able to step away from the computer—I left my laptop at home! But I didn’t step away from grandparenting...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, Shortly before my first grandchild was born, I went to a funeral for a man I had only known professionally. He was a retired Episcopal priest, so his service was filled with pageantry and solemn ceremony. Despite all the splendor of the rituals, the memorable moment was when three of his teenaged grandchildren got up to speak about him. One talked about Grandpa picking her up from middle school every day, and how on Wednesdays they’d go to 7-11 and she’d get a dollar to pick out...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Someone to tell it to is one of the fundamental needs of human beings. ~Miles Franklin Each Saturday, we send you a roundup of articles and resources that will help you be a better grandparent. We may receive a commission for purchases made through affiliate links in this email. This is an easy and much appreciated way for you to support More Than Grand! Growing as a Grandparent For many grandparents, their faith is one of the most important things in their lives. But it’s important to...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, Do you remember that feeling when you first held your grandchild? That physical rush of connection with this baby that you were just handed? My oldest grandson is 8. Yet I first felt that rush of emotion 19 years ago, when I held my niece JP. She wasn’t my first niece or nephew—not by a long shot—but she was my youngest sister’s first child. That sister was born when I was 15, and she was very much my first baby. So when her child was placed in my arms, it felt like a miracle. I...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
The soul is healed by being with children. ~Fyodor Dostoevsky Each Saturday, we send you a roundup of articles and resources that will help you be a better grandparent. We may receive a commission for purchases made through affiliate links in this email. This is an easy and much appreciated way for you to support More Than Grand! Growing as a Grandparent If you are married or in a long-term relationship, talking about your feelings and dreams about becoming grandparents is an excellent idea....
about 2 months ago • 1 min read