Good To Great Grandparenting: The Book

What People Are Saying

Jack Canfield

Author of The Success Principles and co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

“I’m excited about your book, I think it’s valuable, and me as a grandparent, I’ve only got two, one’s 10, one’s about two years old, but I learned things from your book already, I’m going to put them into practice, so just know that I think this will be very valuable for a lot of people.”

Steve Harrison

Publisher who has helped authors including Jack Canfield and Robert Kiyosaki.

“I love how you open the book, you say, you’re already a good grandparent, otherwise, you wouldn’t be reading this book. I love that.”

What This Book Will Guide You To

• Lasting, meaningful connections with your grandchildren
• Weathering the storms of extended family dysfunction
• Becoming your highest and best self as a grandparent
• Best practices available today for modern grandparenting
• Building a legacy that outlasts your lifetime
• Supporting your grandchildren’s parents while staying close to the kids
• Navigating long-distance grandparenting with confidence
• Creating traditions and memories that grandchildren carry forever

About the Book

You’re already a good grandparent—otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this. But being a grandparent is a journey worth investing in, and with intention and attention, you can move from good to great.

“Good To Great Grandparenting” is not a book of prescriptive rules or one-size-fits-all solutions. It’s a celebration of the diverse ways grandparents enrich the lives of their grandchildren, combined with practical wisdom for navigating the beautiful complexity of modern family life.

What Makes This Book Different

Most grandparenting books focus on activities and crafts. This book goes deeper—addressing the real challenges grandparents face today:

• How to support adult children without overstepping
• How to stay relevant as grandchildren grow from toddlers to teenagers
• How to navigate family conflict without damaging relationships
• How to build meaningful connections across miles and generations
• How to leave a legacy that matters long after you’re gone

Written from Experience

Neil Taft didn’t write this book from theory. He wrote it from nearly 80 years of living, loving, parenting, grandparenting, great-grandparenting, and now great-great-grandparenting.

Every page reflects hard-won wisdom, honest reflection, and genuine love for the grandparenting journey.

What’s Inside the Book

Part 1: You as a Grandparent

Discover your unique role, your superpower, and the mindset shift that transforms good grandparents into great ones. Learn why the transition from parent to grandparent requires a fundamental change in how you see your role.

Part 2: Meaningful, Lasting Connections

Practical strategies for building deep, authentic relationships with grandchildren at every age. From the “Mutual Admiration Years” of early childhood to the challenging teen years, learn how to meet them where they are.

Part 3: Building Bridges with Parents

The most important relationship in your grandparenting journey isn’t with your grandchildren—it’s with their parents. Learn how to build bridges, respect boundaries, and become the grandparent every parent wants involved.

Part 4: Navigating Family Dynamics

Real guidance for navigating the complexity of modern extended families—including divorce, blended families, long-distance relationships, and family conflict—without losing your connection to your grandchildren.

Part 5: Your Legacy

How to build a legacy that extends far beyond your lifetime. From legacy letters to family stories, from values transmission to material legacy—learn how to make your grandparenting journey matter for generations.