How can grandparents stay connected to grandchildren?

Build meaningful connections through storytelling, respecting parents' boundaries, regular communication, and creating special traditions. Focus on quality time over quantity, and adapt to modern communication methods like video calls for long-distance relationships.

What are the biggest challenges grandparents face today?

Modern grandparents navigate long-distance relationships, adapting to new parenting styles, technology gaps, and sometimes raising grandchildren full-time. Success comes from respecting parents' rules while offering wisdom and support.

How do grandparents support their adult children as parents?

Honor their parenting choices, ask before offering advice, follow house rules consistently, and offer specific help rather than vague support. The key is building bridges through respect rather than criticism.

What makes a good grandparent great?

Great grandparents balance wisdom with respect, create lasting memories through storytelling, adapt to family evolution, and prioritize relationships over being right. They leave legacies of love, not conflict.

Neil Taft, Author at Good To Great Grandparenting

Name: Good to Great Grandparenting
Author: Neil Taft

The Most Practical Tool in the Framework

A grandparent and grandchild sitting together, the grandparent with a notebook open, both looking at it and smiling.

The Treasure Trove is one of the most practical tools in the Good to Great Grandparenting framework. One notebook, one section per grandchild, and every conversation gets easier, deeper, and more meaningful.

In the Good to Great Framework, Boundaries Are a Tool, Not a Threat

A grandparent happily talking to a child while the parents are nearby

In the Good to Great Grandparenting framework, boundaries aren’t obstacles. They’re the blueprint for a stronger family. Here’s how parents set them and how grandparents honor them, with ready-to-use scripts for both.

Chapter One Starts Here: The WHO Inventory

Begin with an honest question: Who am I in this family, and who am I willing to become?

The WHO Inventory is the first tool in the Good to Great Grandparenting framework. Ten minutes of honest reflection reveals your blind spots, your fears, and exactly where to start building a stronger family.

The Bridge to Your Grandchildren: Neil Taft’s 5-Step Framework for Staying Connected

On May 15, 2026, he distilled everything he had learned into a nine-minute TEDx talk. The talk is called "The Bridge to Your Grandchildren."

Five practical steps from Neil Taft’s TEDx talk that separate good grandparents from great ones: lead through complexity, let go of being right, affirm the people around you, and honor the mother of your grandchildren.

From Good to Great – and Now to The Bridge

Neil Taft launching his fifth book: The Bridge to Your Grandchildren: What Their Parents Want You to Know.

“Great grandparenting doesn’t stop at your grandchildren. It extends to the parents who raise them. The Bridge to Your Grandchildren is the next step – from good, to great, to the relationship that makes everything else possible.”
– Neil Taft, The Bridge to Your Grandchildren

What Their Parents Want You To Know: The Key to Going From Good to Great

A couple of parents having coffee with the grandfather of their children discussing about discipline boundaries.

The gap between good and great grandparenting isn’t about how much time you spend with your grandchildren. It’s about whether their parents trust you – and feel genuinely supported by you.

From Good to Great: The Question Every Grandparent Needs to Ask

A grandmother in a conversation with daugther in law on how to discipline her grandchildren

The gap between good and great grandparenting isn’t about how much time you spend with your grandchildren. It’s about whether their parents trust you – and feel genuinely supported by you.

How to Build a Bridge to Your Grandchildren Through Their Parents

Three generations gardening together - grandparent, parent, and child in an activity together symbolizing family unity and connection

The secret to meaningful grandparent-grandchild relationships isn’t just about the kids—it’s about honoring their parents. Learn how supporting your adult children creates stronger bonds with your grandchildren and builds family harmony.

Why Grandchildren Need You More Than You Think

Your grandchildren need you more than you realize. Research proves grandparents provide emotional stability, cultural continuity, and unconditional love in ways no one else can. Your presence shapes their future.

Storytelling with Your Grandchildren

Grandparents carry a lifetime of stories—moments filled with wisdom, humor, and love. Sharing these memories isn’t just reminiscing; it’s a powerful way to build connection and leave a lasting legacy. Discover simple, meaningful ways to turn your stories into gifts grandchildren will treasure for years.

Author: Neil Taft