We cover topics that matter to grandparents - and parents - such as concrete ways to help new parents, understanding new trends in child care, and meaningful ways to connect the generations. The resources and products we offer foster open communication, encourage healthy boundaries, and equip new grandparents with the tools they need to become a supportive partner to their grandchild's parents. Sign up for our newsletter to find out why grandparenting isn't about spoiling the grandkids anymore. Parents welcome!
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I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it. 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 GrandparentThe first hours and days after learning you're going to be a grandparent set the tone for everything that follows. Read Surprise! You're Going to Be a Grandparent: Your First 5 Steps to help you navigate the excitement while building a strong foundation with your future grandchild's parents. Share it with a friend who’s just gotten the good news! Being on good terms with the other grandparents in your grandchild’s life is an important way to support your grandchild and their parents. Read The Other Grandparentsfor reasons and suggestions for maintaining a good relationship with all the adults in your grandchild’s life. Connecting with Your GrandchildrenSooner or later, your grandchild will lie to you—as all children do at some point. How you react when that happens can make a difference in maintaining trust between you. Learn what psychologists recommend in How Grandparents React When Their Grandchild Doesn't Tell the Truth. Want to make your grandchild’s face light up month after month? Get Grandparent Love Letters and start delighting your grandchild with letters in the mail! Helping ParentsThe holiday season is exhausting for all of us, but even more so for new parents. Find tips for lightening their load in How to Help New Parents During the Holidays. What’s a grandparent to do when they aren’t on the same page as parents regarding discipline? Start by reading What Grandparents Need to Know About Discipline. And remember that children will inevitably have meltdowns at this time of year! Gift IdeasFor all you last minute shoppers, here are the links to our gift guides! Find ideas that don’t involve shopping in our blog post Last-Minute Holiday Gifts That Build Connections The Best Gifts for Preschoolers The Best Gifts for Kids Ages 5-10 The Best Gifts for Grandparents The Best Gifts for New Parents If you found this valuable, forward it to a friend! More Than Grand LLC | morethangrand.com |
Calling all new grandparents! (and parents, too!)
We cover topics that matter to grandparents - and parents - such as concrete ways to help new parents, understanding new trends in child care, and meaningful ways to connect the generations. The resources and products we offer foster open communication, encourage healthy boundaries, and equip new grandparents with the tools they need to become a supportive partner to their grandchild's parents. Sign up for our newsletter to find out why grandparenting isn't about spoiling the grandkids anymore. Parents welcome!
Dear Reader, When my oldest children were in elementary school, my husband was stationed in North Carolina. Rather than living on the military base, we lived near a rural town, surrounded by pine forests and tobacco fields. I loved that our children were growing up in a place where the pace of life was slow, where they could roam and play as I had as a child, and where the people were hard working and family-focused. It seemed idyllic. Until one day at the community pool, when I overheard a...
Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?~ J.M. Barrie 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 Wondering how to be a better grandparent? The answer might be closer than you think....
Hello, Reader! Ah, February! The month we make a concerted effort to let people know that we love them! Also: the month that retailers tempt us with a zillion heart-shaped things that our grandchildren DO NOT NEED! They don’t need another stuffed animal. They don’t need heart-covered PJ’s. They just need to know that you love them, and there are far better ways to tell them than giving them gifts for every occasion. The best way is to give them your time and attention, and I shared some ways...