We know that children need fun and play to learn and thrive, but I think we can, and should, be providing more. ~ Melissa Richardson 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 Social media is full of claims that baby boomers are bad...
6 days ago • 2 min read
Hello, Reader! On one of my Instagram posts about showing up in whatever way you can, a mom commented that her parents measured whether they were showing up well by the number of visits they got. She pointed out that they were counting a metric that was often beyond anyone’s control. But what she said next was revealing: “The kids don’t measure it that way at all. What my six-year-old actually keeps track of is whether Grandpa remembered the name of the lizard.” This is such a perfect example...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Being grandparents sufficiently removes us from the responsibilities so that we can be friends. ~Allan Frome 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 Emotional complexity is a normal and important part of grandparenting, writes Jeff Segal in...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Your number one job as a grandparent is making sure your kids feel they are great parents. ~Kathy Buckworth 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 While readers of this newsletter are presumably grandparents, it’s likely that some of your...
27 days ago • 1 min read
The idea that no one is perfect is a view most commonly held by people with no grandchildren. ~Doug Larson 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’ve ever struggled to find the right words when a good friend becomes a grandparent,...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
A message today from the Go-To Grandma herself, Kathy Buckworth. DeeDee will be back next week! Dear More Than Grand Community: As the author of six parenting books, and the parent of four actual (grown) children, I thought being a grandma was going to be easy. But I had neglected to consider a few important things. 1) I’m their grandma, not their mother. There is a huge distinction in the roles, and I’d have to learn how to be a grandma. 2) My daughter was a first-time mom at the same time I...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. ~C. S. Lewis 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 The 5th annual Grandparents Week at Grandparents Academy runs September 13-19. Don’t miss this virtual celebration and...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
“Boys don’t like nectarines.” That’s what my granddaughter told me one day when she was three. She went on to explain more about the difference between girls and boys (dresses played a major part) but this was clear: boys don’t like nectarines. The source of her confidence about the subject? In her experience, this was completely true. She and her sister loved nectarines and her brother didn’t. Therefore, based on the evidence at hand, boys don’t like nectarines. The obvious problem with this...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. ~Dolly Parton 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 first-time mom turned to Reddit for advice on how old her child should be before the grandparents were allowed to take him out on...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Note from DeeDee: Today's message is from play expert Jill Lerman. Enjoy!Dear More Than Grand grandparents,Maybe you're the grandparent who happily gets down on the floor and builds a block tower for the 47th time. Or maybe you're the grandparent who would rather read a book, bake something, go for a walk, or watch your grandchildren play than pretend to be a puppy. Here's the good news: You don't have to love every kind of play to be a playful, connected grandparent. I'm Jill Lerman, a play...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read