NEW GRANDPARENTS (This changes everything) Part one: How we react.
NEW GRANDPARENTS (This Changes Everything.) Part 1: How We React. Like a spectacular Sunrise, becoming a New Grandparent is the beginning of a new day, a new chapter in your life, and an entirely new role in your family. I clearly remember that my experience was that of a brand-new kind of Love all wrapped […]
Neil Taft and Good To Great Grandparenting
Neil Taft & Good To Great Grandparenting Neil Taft Published Author Great-Great Grandpa NEIL has survived almost 80 years, still in good health and with abundant loving and lovable children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and now a great-great-grandchild. All of this fills him with so much Gratitude that he wants to share that […]
Some Grandparenting Insights from Grandpa Neil
Some Grandparenting Insights from Grandpa Neil My Grandchildren, My Little Miracles As Grandparents, we are at our highest and best selves when we are acting on our gift and doing all we can to be a meaningful influence on and a stable force for our Grandchildren. With the earned wisdom of our years, we will […]
That Familial Love
That Familial Love The power of parents and Grandparents operating in unison in the best interest of the Grandchild cannot be overstated. This is Familial Love in action. This synergy adds value to the all-important secure attachment that allows children to grow and thrive. It is not an exaggeration to tout the advantage of a […]
A Sad Statistic
A Sad Statistic 2.7 Million Grandparents One sad statistic is that about one-third of the 2.7 million Grandparent households that are raising their Grandkids are below the poverty line, which is less than $25,000.00 annually for a family of three. These statistics touch all racial and ethnic lines. Just like the drug addiction issue, this […]
Staying Connected To Your Grandchildren
Staying Connected To Your Grandchildren There are forces within and outside of your control Photo by Eduardo Braga | https://www.pexels.com/ Depending on so many variables of your extended family, this may seem like an easy task. You Love your Grandchildren and they know it. This may be an easy task in a fantasy world but […]
Alienated Grandparents
(By mistake and on purpose) Alienated Grandparents There’s nothing written in the Bible, Old or New Testament, that says, ‘If you believe in Me, you ain’t going to have no troubles. Ray Charles Alienation from your Grandchildren is an extreme but very possible outcome of The Elephant(s) in the Room scenario. There are many ways […]
THE UNIMAGINABLE-Grandchild Abuse and/or Neglect.
THE UNIMAGINABLE-Grandchild Abuse and/or Neglect (This includes Bullying) I would rather have not been tasked with writing this chapter but it is definitely way too important to skip. The #1 concern of Grandparents, hands down, is the Safety and Health of their Grandchildren. That coupled with the unique position of Grandparents in the family structure […]
THE ELEPHANT(S) IN THE ROOM
The Elephant(s) In The Room Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them. John C. Maxwell In way too many families there is a branch of the family that is not functioning as hoped. By the nature of the beast, it is not a subject […]
Paying Attention to Social Media
Paying Attention To Social Media One of the most significant contributions we can make to our grandchildren is to pay close attention to them and what is going on in their lives. If you are on Social Media with them, it offers the additional benefit of paying attention to what is coming their way. The […]