Grandparents & Extended Families

Grandparents & Extended Families

Grandpa skips to school with granddaughter to help single mom—and wins the Internet

In the TikTok video Samantha shared on her account, @samanthabrookex, she explains how her dad steps in on the days her mental health makes leaving the house difficult.

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This grandpa has all of TikTok crying over a father/daughter dance—and we are not okay

In a viral video, we see a little girl get the father/daughter dance of her dreams, thanks to her incredible grandpa.

Parenting

‘The life my mom wanted for me’: Prince Harry on generational healing in the U.S.

For Harry, this life is about more than where to live—his life in America represents a conscious decision to break generational patterns, prioritize his own well-being, and redefine what a happy, functional family looks like, royalty or not. 

Grandparents & Extended Families

Don’t feel guilty for reminding your kids’ grandparents they need to update their parenting skills

With studies and findings to support best practices for raising our children, it’s our job to make sure that everyone who will be in our kids’ lives are aware of those things

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Grandma explains why she doesn’t buy gifts for her grandkids in viral TikTok

"I just remember when my children were younger, all the LEGOs, all the Barbie shoes, all the little things that just got thrown away."

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Adorable baby goes viral for signing with her deaf grandparents

Turns out, learning sign language comes naturally to lots of babies.

Grandparents & Extended Families

Any minute now, I’ll be Nana

She’s due today, and when she gets here, she’ll be bringing me a new role, a new name, and a new way to love.

Getting Pregnant

10 questions to discuss with your partner before getting pregnant

10 questions to make sure you're ready to become parents.

Grandparents & Extended Families

To all the grandparents—we couldn’t do this without you. Thank you

We appreciate you and are so grateful.

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This viral TikTok explains why it’s OK to set boundaries with your kids’ grandparents

The moms of TikTok strike again with another relatable video.

Grandparents & Extended Families

10 bucket list memories to create with grandparents

Treasured moments to last a lifetime.

Grandparents & Extended Families

Study finds grandparent support may not significantly improve maternal mental health

But the grandparent-child relationship has big benefits in other ways.

Grandparents & Extended Families

10 celebrities who look like their famous grandparents

Nope, you’re not seeing double.

Grandparents & Extended Families

My mom has Alzheimer’s, and now I feel like I’m a mom without a mom

My mom has Alzheimer's disease. The pain of watching her deteriorate is worse, in ways, now that my daughter is here, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned from them both, it’s that joy can, and should, be found in the little things.

Travel

Grandma wins over social media with unusual hobby: ‘I have to continually pinch myself’

What else have they experienced? Maybe too much to recount.

Travel

‘Gramping’ is the sweet new travel trend for grandparents & grandkids

Learn all about this new travel trend and if it's right for you.

Viral & Trending

News reporter mom’s hilariously accurate ‘report’ on moms as grandmas is spot-on

"Anyone else’s mom get soft once they became a grandparent? 😂"

The Holidays

3 simple steps to make setting boundaries easy this holiday season

It's a wonderful time of year when we get to spend so much time with loved ones, but extended time with family isn’t always easy.

Grandparents & Extended Families

The silver lining to raising children without grandparents

There are certainly times we feel an acute sense of absence, but what I have begun to realize are actually the unique benefits of our position.

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Grandma’s hilarious ‘grandkid ranking board’ is going viral

Just your average sweet old grandmother with a quality sense of humor 😂