An open ear is the only believable sign of an open heart. ~David Augsburger 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 How do you balance caring for aging parents, supporting adult children with new babies, staying connected to the ones without...
11 days ago • 1 min read
It's impossible for a grandmother to understand that few people, and maybe none, will find her grandchild as endearing as she does. ~Janet Lanese 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 Grandmas get so much of the attention online, but...
18 days ago • 1 min read
More and more, when I single out the person out who inspired me most, I go back to my grandfather. ~James Earl Jones 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 it like to be a grandfather today? Jeff Segal looks at it from through both a...
25 days ago • 1 min read
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. ~William James 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 Grandparent estrangement is on the rise and it’s one of the most painful things a family can go through. Whether you or a friend is...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, Somewhere I have a photo of my son from his 18th birthday. I can’t find it, but it is as clear in my mind as the day it was taken. He’s dressed as a pirate, walking across the lawn in his grandmother’s garden, with a string of younger siblings and cousins trailing behind him. I remember it so clearly because that moment in time captured so much of what I love about my son. Instead of a party with friends, he chose to celebrate this milestone birthday with his extended family. He...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
My grandkids believe I’m the oldest thing in the world. And after two or three hours with them, I believe it, too.~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 The Essential Questions is written as a guide to interviewing your...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, Last week a podcast host asked me a question I loved: “What are your favorite ways to foster family culture and identity as a grandparent?” I don’t think I’ve ever thought about it in those terms before, but I immediately thought of Donut Friday. Donut Friday is a highly anticipated part of our annual July family week. It’s nothing more and nothing less than what it sounds like: We get donuts on Friday. That's it. But by naming that simple tradition, it elevates it into a ritual...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. ~ George Bernard Shaw 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 Biting your tongue as a grandparent sounds simple: just don't say everything you’re thinking. But if...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello, Reader! Thank you to all of you who responded to the email last week about grandparenting styles. Many of you felt that you fell into more than one category, and Jo Ann even pointed out that you may be different things to different grandchildren, especially if some grandchildren live close by and others far away. And thank you to those of you who suggested topics you want to learn more about. I’ve kept a list and hope to touch on all of them, either here or on the blog. I’ll start with...
2 months ago • 2 min read
A mother becomes a true grandmother the day she stops noticing the terrible things her children do because she is so enchanted with the wonderful things her grandchildren do. ~Lois Wyse 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...
2 months ago • 1 min read