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There are 5 common mistakes made in a family crisis. They can be the difference between a family pulling together to overcome or pulling...

Every family faces crises at some point. What is the Grandparents’ role in a family crisis affecting our children and grandchildren?...

At its core, a crisis is a sudden, negative change in medical, physical, financial, spiritual, emotional, or relationship circumstances....

One of the hardest things grandparents have to remember at times is that when holidays and gift-giving come around, we need to allow...

Going through old family photos can be a great way to learn about our history and maybe even spot where some appearance traits moved...

Spring Break is probably looking a lot different for most families this year. If you normally travel, you may be grounded. While that’s...

Here’s a life truth. Whenever there are two or more people in a group there will be differences of opinion. The art of family comes when...

Our grandchildren are learning about love at an amazing pace in their youngest years. Since navigating love relationships is a key life...

Say it loud and clear. “I love you!” Can you ever say I love you too often? I don’t believe so, especially with our grandchildren....

Modeling forgiveness for your Grands starts with learning to forgive. Forgiving others who have offended, hurt, or caused us emotional...

What is your grandparenting love language? In 1992, Dr. Gary Chapman, wrote a book called The 5 Love Languages. Since then, Chapman added...

We’ve talked a lot about habits this month. Let’s leave January with one cautionary note about habits in family life. Good habits are...

Having hope is a struggle some days. As we think about habits and changes in the New Year, let’s think about keeping hope as a part of...

Remember when we were little and our parents told us to stop saying we couldn’t do something and instead, give it a try? That lesson...

It’s that time of year! Resolutions are flying and already being broken and we’re only 5 days into the New Year. Let’s drop the...

New Year’s Resolutions to be The Best Grandparent You Can Be Most of us have a love-hate relationship with New Year’s Resolutions. The...

It seems a bit cliche to talk about the power of positive thinking but we’re going there this week. 2020 has been a difficult year for...

Gift-giving as a Grandparent is both a delight and a conundrum. Watching Grandchildren, especially young ones, open gifts often presents...

One of my sweetest grandparent memories is the first time my oldest grandchild, Keira, called me Nonny. We are a blended family like so...