Grandparenting Archives

Parents have the opportunity to speak life and hope to their children as they navigate through adulthood. If they choose to focus on negativity and...

Perhaps it is a result of the Holy Spirit’s unseen work and plan across millennia. But it is undeniable that grandparents and grandkids share a...

Many of us feel like we are competing with technology. It’s become a battle for time, attention, and memories we want to make with our grandkids....

Remember that younger children simply do not know what to do with a big emotion like anger. The result is often hitting, pushing, screaming, or...

Elders need those who are younger to lovingly listen, respect, and connect with them. Younger folks need those of us who are older to let go, keep...

Deuteronomy 4:9 instructs grandparents to teach their grandchildren “the things your eyes have seen.”  What have your eyes seen that you...

Grandparents are a well-spring of memories and treasures. Whether it’s spiritual wisdom, family legacy, traditions, or what-have-you, they can...

Why should we open up and be vulnerable with our grandkids? Understanding the ups and downs of life will give them confidence in following the...

Grandparents can do many things, but not everything! Here are 8 things every grandparent should consider when determining the why, when and how of...

You could have threads such as Schedule, What Happened Today, Homework Help, and so on. So, suppose your grandchild wants your help with homework....

Now that your kids have grown up, it's time for you to do some growing, too. Here's encouragement for entrusting your adult children to God.

20 different ways to spend time with your grandchildren that doesn't cost a thing!

As family gathers near this Christmas, focusing in on the “reason for the season,” grandparents can play a vital role in sharing the true meaning...

The thought of a COVID-Christmas can be disheartening. Nevertheless, be of good cheer fellow grandmothers and grandfathers: There are still many...

There have always been shifts that have created divides between generations. However, the current divide between grandparents and their...