Grandparents & Extended Families

Grandparents & Extended Families

How to calmly respond when other adults break your parenting boundaries

We can be kind in our approach, yet true to what we believe.

Grandparents & Extended Families

It’s science: Babysitting your grandkids helps you live longer

Science shows grandparents who watch their grandchildren add an average of five years to their lives.

Life

How I let go of anger & anxiety to become a more peaceful parent

In these moments, I was the opposite of the mother I set out to be.  

Mother's Day

29 Mother’s Day gifts for grandma that aren’t flowers

These thoughtful gifts will last a whole lot longer!

Grandparents & Extended Families

102-year-old woman joins great-grandson’s gym class in adorable viral video

The internet is loving the great-grandma's energy.

Grandparents & Extended Families

To all the grandparents—thank you

To all the grandparents—the ones we see everyday and the ones we…

Grandparents & Extended Families

I love you mom, but I’m ignoring your advice about my kids

While it's true that there is value in home remedies and anecdotal advice, here's the thing: We must also give ourselves the freedom to ignore advice. It's okay not to do something "just because your mom did it."

Grandparents & Extended Families

My mother is still waiting to hold her first grandchild

I became a mom without my mom by my side—something I wasn't prepared for and something I will never get back.

Grandparents & Extended Families

These grandparents are going viral for sending cardboard cutouts to Thanksgiving

"We decided that we didn't want to risk getting sick."

Viral & Trending

This mom banned her in-laws from babysitting because of gun safety

And now she's going viral.

Mental Health

Expert strategies for dealing with the loss of a grandparent, age by age

All too many children may be facing the loss of a loved one this year. Here's how to help them through it.

Grandparents & Extended Families

My parents miss their grandkids so much–so we gave them this

It helps us feel connected, even when we can't see each other.