Grandparenting Archives

While many of the approximately 50 million grandparents in the United States are playing an increasing role in American families, many more have...

As much as you have feelings all over the place, don't speak ill of one parent over another. Listen to the child if there is a problem, but resist...

It's easy to look at social media and even your friends who seem like the perfect grandparents. Those with beautiful houses, who can give...

Most adult children want their parents to know that they still love and value them, but they need some time and space to figure things out. Here...

As a grandparent, you play an important role in your grandchildren’s lives – so important, in fact, that your influence on them has eternal...

While there is no manual, we can gain important encouragement and wisdom from those ahead of us on this parenting journey. That is where...

While nurturing grandchildren, be on the lookout for Christlikeness they demonstrate. When you witness it, be sure to speak or write words of...

As I watch my kids bond with their own grandparents, I’ve observed some beautiful ways they have bonded. Interestingly, just like in my own...

Tell them about what it was like growing up, the struggles and trials you went through, and who your favorite relatives were. Tell them about your...

You know you need to stop giving your children money and volunteering free babysitting, but how can you stand to watch them—or your...

Every grandparent who loves their grandkids from afar has an underlying sense that they're somehow missing out on important milestones.

Grandparents are an invaluable asset to the upcoming generation.

Instead of being one of the main influences in my grandchild’s life, I was to play a supporting role.

Your adult child's differences in parenting are not an indication that they think you weren't a great parent. Your children are adults who need to...

Right now, you may be simply slogging through the muck of your grief. And that's okay. Processing grief is not a race. But remember, God joins you...