Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. ~ Theodore Roosevelt 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 biggest challenge facing new grandparents isn't what they get wrong—it's what they don't realize has changed. Discover the...
2 days ago • 1 min read
Hello, Reader! Happy New Year! I hope you all made it through the holiday season unscathed! I was lucky enough to spend much of the last three weeks with the people I love most. There were music and games, deep conversations, and lots of cooking, eating and doing dishes. It filled up my cup to the brim, which is a wonderful way to start a new year. Of course, the new year always brings talk of resolutions, goals, and intentions. Some people make a long list of regularly recurring resolutions....
12 days ago • 1 min read
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. ~ Harry S. Truman 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 first hours and days after learning you're going to be a...
30 days ago • 1 min read
Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it. ~Harold S. Hulbert 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 What is body autonomy and how does it protect your grandchildren? Read this post to find out why and how to support your...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Rituals are made not just for us, but for those we want to pass them on to. ~Andre Aciman 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 Competition between grandparents often peaks during the holidays, when we may worry that we are falling short or...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello, Reader! Happy Thanksgiving to my US readers! I’m hosting Thanksgiving tomorrow: the grandkids and their parents have been here since Saturday and my mother-in-law arrived yesterday. To make a little extra space in my brain, I’m sharing a story I shared a couple of years ago. Let me know if you remember it--I'd completely forgotten it! Yesterday, as my husband and I were driving down the highway, there was a pickup truck with a utility trailer heading the same way we were. The driver...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, Almost all the trees in our neighborhood have shed their leaves, a sign that we are entering the darkest part of the year in our latitude. And while I find the limited daylight hours oppressive, this time of year also brings something brighter: the holidays. The last few weeks of the year are filled with opportunities for making memories. As grandparents, we often come into the holiday season with rosy pictures of family togetherness, but those moments don’t always unfold the way...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello, Reader! If you’ve been here awhile, you know that one of my main messages at More Than Grand is that grandparents need to cut back on giving gifts. I keep harping on the subject because it is the number one complaint that parents share with me—too much stuff, too often, and frequently something they don’t want their child to have. When I post about it on social media, parents often chime in with horror stories, like the grandma who showed up on Christmas morning with three industrial...
2 months ago • 2 min read
The persons hardest to convince they're at the retirement age are children at bedtime. ~ Shannon Fife 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 Today’s the last day to get the Candlelight & Comfort Bundle, a collection of 15+ ebooks,...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, What do you remember about your grandparents’ home? When I think back to my childhood, I remember the smells: eucalyptus trees, furniture polish, and my grandmother’s perfume. I remember the feeling of sinking into the down-filled cushions of the pink velvet couch. I remember the taste of vanilla yogurt and tea with honey. Their house wasn’t cozy, but it always felt like an adventure to be there. So many of our childhood memories revolve around the senses. Our grandchildren’s...
2 months ago • 1 min read