Good To Great Grandparenting

From Good to Great - and Now to The Bridge: Watch Neil's TEDxAirlie Talk

Neil Taft's TEDx Talk on Family Connection, Affirmation, and Intentional Grandparenting

Great grandparenting doesn’t stop at your grandchildren. It extends to the parents who raise them. In this 9-minute TEDxAirlie talk, Neil Taft – great-great grandfather and author of Good to Great Grandparenting – shares the next step in the journey: becoming the bridge your family needs. Through affirmation, empathy, and intentional family leadership, Neil shows how grandparents can heal disconnection and step up as the light in their family.

Neil Taft shares his grandparenting insights on the the TEDx Airlie stage on May 15, 2026

Key takeaways:

  • The next step beyond good to great – becoming the bridge
  • How affirmation is the most powerful tool for rebuilding family bonds
  • Why your daughter-in-law may be the most important relationship to invest in
  • What it means to be a “good seer and a good sayer” across generations
  • How to suspend judgment and lead your family with love, not control
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If this talk resonated with you, Neil works with grandparents and families to build deeper, more intentional connections, contact Neil.