Parenting Grandparents

Your journey to peaceful grandparenting starts here… In today’s parenting world, everything has changed—again. From sleep routines to screen time, social media and modern medical advice are reshaping how today’s parents raise their children. For many grandparents, this can feel unfamiliar—and sometimes even frustrating. If you’ve ever found yourself biting your tongue or walking on eggshells around your adult children, you’re not alone. In A Grandparents’ Guide to Modern Parenting, Lucy Lamont—mother, grandmother, and compassionate observer—offers thoughtful, experience-...

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Laurie Frankel, an exuberant and timely new novel. "With wit and a broad vocal range, Becky Ann Baker narrates this provocative audiobook...Acute observations on aging, fertility, and the media make this thought-provoking story accessible and...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Let go of perfect and become a transformative, positive influence in a child’s life while creating your own definition of success with this “wisdom-packed guide” (Orpah Daily) from developmental psychologist and podcaster Dr. Aliza Pressman. “My go-to for how we...

The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is one of life’s most precious bonds, but keeping up with modern parenting approaches can feel overwhelming for many grandparents. As gentle parenting becomes increasingly popular among today’s parents, grandparents often find themselves uncertain about how to support their adult children’s parenting choices while keeping their special role in their grandchildren’s lives. This guide bridges that gap and offers grandparents the tools and understanding they need to embrace gentle parenting principles and create consistency across...

Comedian and author of Birdie & Harlow @thedailytay shares an honest and hilarious essay collection on parenting young children, navigating social anxiety, and being a millennial woman. ""It's just a busy season,"" we say to ourselves after a chaotic morning (that we've had every day for the...

**Narrated by the Author** An essential guide for parents and caregivers, this book offers insights, strategies, and understanding to navigate middle childhood (ages 6–12). Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler, a seasoned clinical psychologist and mother, highlights ways to foster resilience, encourage...

"Based on groundbreaking research that has the power to change the lives of countless children--and the adults who love them." --Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts. A book that offers hope and a pathway to success for parents, teachers, psychologists, and child development...

When her son's addiction left her three grandchildren with nowhere safe to go, Patricia Doyle did what so many grandparents before her have done: she said yes before she had time to think it through. What followed was not just a parenting challenge but an entirely unmapped journey through family court, school enrollment offices, benefits paperwork, and a grief she had never expected to carry twice in one lifetime. Raising Them Again: The Grandparent's Playbook for Kinship Caregiving is the comprehensive, heartfelt guide Patricia wishes someone had handed her on day one. Drawing on more than...

Digital Grandpa and Grandma is a warm, practical guide for grandparents who want to stay deeply connected with their grandchildren in a fast-paced, technology-driven world. Filled with simple activities, playful ideas, meaningful traditions, and heartfelt wisdom, this book shows how love can travel across screens, miles, and generations. From FaceTime games and storytelling magic to legacy letters and age-specific connection tips, this book helps grandparents build lifelong bonds with grandchildren of every age—from toddlers to teens. Whether you live nearby or far away, you’ll discover...

Brilliant Screen-Free Stuff To Do With Kids -- A Simple Way to Turn Everyday Moments Into Fun, Learning, and Connection If you’ve ever heard “I’m bored…” right after turning off a screen, this book is for you. Brilliant Screen-Free Stuff To Do With Kids is your go-to guide for keeping children happily engaged—without relying on phones, tablets, or TV. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, or caregiver, this book gives you easy, ready-to-use ideas that help children stay active, curious, and entertained. Inside, you’ll find 350+ simple indoor and outdoor activities designed ...

Today's grandparents aren't content to sit in their rockers doing needlepoint or whittling wood - modern grandparents are healthy and active. Grandma may be traveling the world, writing a book, or taking dance lessons and Grandpa might be camping with the grandkids, playing a golf tournament, or skydiving! Nana may have entered the family by marrying Grampa later in life, or Pop-Pop may be a beloved family friend who's always there when someone needs him. Families are finding that the meaning of "grandparent" has changed tremendously but that grandparents continue to be treasured members of our families.

Is your family geographically scattered? Has globalisation made your family a distance family? This audiobook tells the candid story of how distance parents and distance grandparents struggle - and succeed - to adapt to their new reality. This isn’t family life as they had imagined it. If you are a distance parent or distance grandparent, all those how, why, and what-if questions will find answers in these sections. You’ll realise, perhaps for the first time, that you’re not alone on your journey.

Do you look at your family living room and feel a quiet, aching sense of distance, even when everyone is sitting in the same room? You set the screen-time limits, install the filters, and pray fiercely, yet the constant, blue-light buzz of the digital age always seems to find a way back in. It is exhausting to fight a silent, multi-billion-dollar algorithm for the hearts of your children, leaving you wondering if you are fighting a losing war. In those quiet moments of parent-guilt and grandparent-worry, the nagging doubt whispers that you are simply failing to protect the young souls ...

When we’re young and innocent we can't wait to grow up and begin our lives as imagined. But then life happens and we rarely get the life we expected. What happened? What went wrong? My husband and I had four wonderful children with blossoming lives ahead. But my daughter, who suffered from drug addiction, thought she'd be spared after giving birth. She planned to devote her life to him, but was now on drugs. "Should I save her?" asked Brady, her precious four-year-old son. "No one can save her, sweetheart," I answered. "Only she can save herself." A riveting story of my family's ...

Grandparents, here is the book you have been looking for! Helping Grandparents Understand Autism is a grandparent-friendly guide by Dr. Linda Barboa and Jan Luck. It was designed to help you understand this complex disorder and how it affects your grandchild. It tells how communication difficulties and sensory issues may affect your grandchild’s behavior.

You didn't do anything wrong. The role changed. Somewhere in the last few years, a simple question stopped being simple. You ask how the job is going and hear an edge in the answer. You offer help and watch it land as pressure. You leave a little more space, and the space turns into silence. Nothing here is broken — nobody is in crisis, nobody has walked away — but you've started drafting a text three times before you send it. The old parent-and-child roles don't fit two adults. Most books hand you a diagnosis for that. This one hands you sentences. Parent Less, Connect More with Your ...

At first glance, it sounds like a question about marriage. Yet it is really a question about something much deeper: legacy. In a culture that often encourages us to think about happiness, attraction, compatibility, and personal fulfilment, this book invites readers to ask a different question. What kind of future are we building? What values are we passing on? What inheritance will our children and grandchildren receive from the choices we make today? Drawing from Scripture and years of pastoral reflection, Would I Trust Them with My Grandchildren? explores marriage, parenting, family ...

Be the grandparent your grandkids (and their parents) adore. Canny Granny: How to Be the Favorite Grandparent is a wise, award-winning guide packed with timeless strategies for building strong, lasting relationships across generations. Whether you're a first-time grandma or a seasoned pro, you'll discover how to become the go-to grandparent for holidays, phone calls, special outings, and emotional connection.

Rooted in the science of the brain, and integrating cognitive neuroscience and child development, Mindful Parenting is a unique program that speaks directly to today's busy families who make up what Dr. Race calls "Generation Stress." Research has shown that mindfulness practices stimulate the prefrontal cortex of the brain. Regular stimulation of this part of the brain helps us feel happier, healthier, calmer, less anxious, less stressed, and makes it easier for us to concentrate and think clearly - the very behavior we are hoping our children will display.

Based on true grandparenting experiences, each story celebrates the countless blessings God gives us through our youngest family members. As Karen says, "What would our lives be like without sticky kisses, heavenly hugs, and hand-printed birthday notes?" In this audiobook each short story ends with an encouraging verse of Scripture and a brief prayer asking God to help you make a positive difference in the lives of these young ones who help you love and laugh in ways you never imagined.