Grandparents & Extended Families

Grandparents & Extended Families

Dear Grandma and Grandpa: Do you know my kids are obsessed with you?

Your love does not go unnoticed. The kids can feel it. And I can see it. Life just wouldn't be the same without you!

Grandparents & Extended Families

FaceTiming ALL the grandparents is about to get so much easier

Thanks to Apple's new update.

Grandparents & Extended Families

Our kids have the best Nana and Grandma in the world—thank you

You are both such special, key characters in our story.

Grandparents & Extended Families

Mom, thank you for giving me peace of mind while I work

There is no greater gift than knowing my boys are in good hands.

Grandparents & Extended Families

Dear Mom: Thank you for taking care of me, because I still need you

Even though you are the best Yaya in the whole world, I know that at any given moment, your primary concern is still me.

Our Partners

23andMe taught me more about myself—and my family—than I ever expected

We all look to our moms with gratitude for everything they do…

Grandparents & Extended Families

Spending time with grandparents makes kids less prone to ageism, says study

Another excuse to go visit Grandma!

Grandparents & Extended Families

Mom, I’ve missed you every day since moving away

I want you to always know—there is just nothing like my mama.

Grandparents & Extended Families

Indulgent grandparents, please give our kids all the love—just not all the candy

How to talk to your parents about overindulging your kids. 

Life

94-year-old widower installs a pool for neighborhood kids after his wife’s death

With no grandchildren of his own, this Minnesota man is happy to fulfill the role for neighborhood kids.

Grandparents & Extended Families

Study: Grandmothers can be a breastfeeding mama’s secret weapon

The reason the breastfeeding success rate is higher in many other cultures? Grandmas. 

Grandparents & Extended Families

Study says grandparents may need a safety skills tune up: Here’s how you can help

It has been 30 years since they had a baby...is your parents’ old-school parenting style putting your baby at risk?

Life

The love and responsibility of caregiving for parents

My parents—who’ve never needed anyone and have always taken care of everyone—suddenly need me.

Grandparents & Extended Families

I finally see you, mom—all the love, sacrifice and selflessness

Thank you doesn’t even come close to expressing how I feel, but I just want you to know I see you now.

Grandparents & Extended Families

6 common in-law conflicts after baby arrives: How to handle them

Including: How you can say “no,” how you can avoid alienating them and how you can be sure to stand up for yourself.

Grandparents & Extended Families

Changing the stereotype: Why I love + appreciate my mother-in-law

She’s made positive impressions on my life that I’ll never forget.

Grandparents & Extended Families

Why I’m learning to let grandma ‘spoil’ my kids—a little bit

The rules can seem to go out the window when grandparents are around. I’m learning to keep calm and call grandma. 

Life

Blended baby: Learning to love your partner’s family background

Face (and embrace!) differences in your partner’s background to promote well-rounded development in your tiny tot.