Consider instead that along with being caretakers, we are role models, teachers, historians, storytellers, confidants, mentors, and most importantly, trusted examples of how to love and be loved. ~ Marianne Waggoner Day 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...
3 days ago • 1 min read
What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars' worth of pleasure.~ Gene Perret 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 DeeDee will be talking about "What Today's Parents Wish Every...
24 days ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, Last week I had the extraordinary privilege of helping to take care of my nephew's twins for the better part of three days. It was completely unexpected: I was visiting my mother when one of my sisters sent out an SOS to the other four of us. The twins' daycare was closed for the week (a scheduled closure), and my nephew's mother-in-law had volunteered to take care of them. But she'd ended up in the ER with heart trouble and would be out of commission for at least a week. Their...
27 days ago • 1 min read
The latest from the More Than Grand blog is up on the website! Understanding AI for Grandparents: What You Need to Know Now Published on August 15, 2025 AI for grandparents isn’t just a passing fad. Learn what artificial intelligence really is, how it affects your family, and simple steps to use it for staying connected. Read on to discover how AI can benefit grandparents. Margaret, 84, proudly tells everyone she "doesn't do technology." What she doesn’t realize, however, is how much of her...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
The best place to be when you're sad is Grandpa's lap. ~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 A grandparent in Vermont shares her heartbreaking struggle to be allowed to see her grandchild after the death of her son. Though short,...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
A child needs a grandparent, anybody’s grandparent, to grow a little more securely into an unfamiliar world. ~Charles and Ann Morse 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 Some grandparents have closer relationships with their grandchildren...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello, Reader! Do you like to read? If you’ve been around here for a while, you may know that reading is one of my favorite pastimes. I average about 100 books a year, in almost every genre, both fiction and non-fiction—though I am still a reluctant reader of fantasy sagas. I hate getting in a rut, so one day I may be reading a Jack Reacher thriller and the next a book of essays by Alice McDermott. Check out this screenshot from my Goodreads account to see what I mean. I’m not telling you...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, The basket of beach towels and sunscreen is still by the door. There’s a stray sock under the couch. The pantry is still stocked with Nutella and rice cakes. But the people I love are gone. The days that my house is full of my children and grandchildren are the highlights of my year. But those days are so few, and they always end too soon. The emptiness that surrounds me when they leave is—there’s no other word for it—heavy. I try to fill it with washing sheets and putting away...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.~ Robert Brault 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 When you first heard your new grandchild's name, did your heart sink a little? You're not...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Reader, instead of spending time reading an email from me today, would you take those few minutes to fill out my annual survey? SHARE YOUR OPINIONS NOW Thank you so much, Reader! Your input is truly SO important. Warm regards,DeeDee DeeDee Moore | Founder, More Than Grand LLC | morethangrand.com
2 months ago • 1 min read