Grandparents

Joys of Grandparenting - A Journey of an Angel
My assigned Squid Angel neighborhood is Grandparenting
What a joy this assignment is! I will be listing the outstanding grandparents and all the people who pay tribute to them as I meet them on my Angel journey. I joined Squidoo Dec. 8, 2005 and my first lens was A Grandmother's Love and it has been my signature lens ever since. I have been a grandmother since 1982. With the assignment of Squid Angel for the neighbourhood topic of 'Grandparenting' comes the excitement of meeting other grandparents on squidoo and grandchildren writing about their...

Grandparents are Writing about Grandparenting
For all Grandparents - we love you!
To all grandparents - this lens is for you. You will meet Grandparents who write about their grandparenting experiences. You will read about Passionate Grandparents with an important safety messages. Grandparents make the world...a little softer, a little kinder, a little warmer. Author Unknown

Chasing Butterflies: My Favorite Memory of My Grandmother
One Spring...One Project...One Love
The bond between a child and that child's parents is unmistakable. We always hear about father-son, father-daughter, and mother-daughter relationships. The terms "daddy's girl" and "mama's boy" get tossed around on a daily basis. However, I feel that there is a relationship that often gets overlooked, and that is the bond between a child and his grandparents. In order to demonstrate how timeless this bond can be, I wanted to share my story, and how a Spring of chasing butterflies forever cha...

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren...The Advantages and Disvantages
Grandparents Rights and/or child custody are raising questions more and more as more grandparents raising their grandchildren are a rising number in society. The main contributors to this may be the rising number of drug user and other forms of substance abuse. For whatever reason's there are more children than ever before being raised in the homes of their grandparents or another caregiver.Many grandparents have been fighting for their rights to visit with their grandchildren while others a...

Tips For Being A Great Out-Of-Town Grandparent
Being a grandparent Is the best!
I love being a grandparent, and even retired from my teaching position so that I could take advantage of the years when my grandchildren (actually grandsons - 4 of them!) were young and still interested in playing with me! I hope that the loving bonds I create with them now will last for a very long time. Unfortunately, my grandchildren all live out-of-state. As a result, each visit with them involves an airplane flight or a 6 - 8 hour drive. Since I don't get to see my grandchildren as ofte...

Grandparents Rights To See Their Grandchildren
Grandparents' Rights To See Their Grandchildren
The right to see your grandchildren or child custody is very important if you think your grandchild may be in harms way. If you are not being allowed to see them there may be a reason. Are you a grandparent who has been alienated from their grandchildren? If you are you will want to read more about how to obtain rights to see your grandchildren All states now allow grandparents visitation if it is in the best interest of the child. Child custody is even granted in certain situations. Knowing...

Grandma and Grandpa Reveal Their Secrets About Age
The important role of Grandparents Even In Older Age
Welcome to my lens where we will discover together the joys of being grandparents, where older age suddenly becomes an asset. When you emerge from the years of youth and vitality, it can seem a bit of a shock to realize that your children are now independent and you no longer have the endless automatic energy when you hit life full on. As you begin to realize that you will have to work hard to maintain any sort of health and fitness it is all too easy to prefer denial about your age and prete...

Tips for Grandparents When Grandchildren Visit
The Best Part of Being a Grandparent? The Grandchildren, of Course!
It is always exciting when my grandsons come to visit and I want to make it memorable for them. So I put a little thought into each visit and am always pleased with how things go. Over the years, I have discovered what it takes to have a great visit with my out-of-town grandchildren, so here are my tips. (Main image by flickr:family jonesnow used under the Creative Commons license)

Grandparents Legal Rights
Grandparents Legal Rights| Child Custody
Grandparents Rights (or child custody) to see their grandchildren now apply in every state. Do you know your legal rights and the laws on how to get them. Every grandparent should spend time with their grandchildren. You should always keep their best interest in mind and be fair with their parents. Know where to go for information and how the process works. If you are a grandparent struggling with visitation now is the time to take action. Sometimes it takes a while to get visitation so don...

Long Distance Grandparents - Connect with Your Grandkids
Long Distance Grandparents: Connect with Your Grandkids - Book Review
I'm a long-distance grandma. I live in Pennsylvania and my grandchildren live in New England. It's a 6 to 7 hour drive from my home to visit them, so I can use all the help I can get to connect and stay actively involved with my 3 grandkids. I purchased and read Connect with Your Grandkids: Fun Ways to Bridge the Miles to help manage the challenges of living hundreds of miles from my beloved family. The topics covered in the Table of Contents provide plenty of guidance for grandparenting - ...