You'll want to avoid these missteps to build strong, healthy relationships with your grandchildren and their parents.
"My parents never understood my motives for admitting myself inpatient. However, from hundreds of miles away, Grandma Bevy repeated over the phone, 'I’m proud of you.'"
"When we go to visit, they are standing in front of the window and jump up and down with excitement when we pull into the driveway. Melts my heart every time!"
"Once, after returning from summer vacation, a student looked me up and down and said, 'You look a lot older now.'"
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A new study found that this grandparent's positive influence on a child who had experienced trauma can extend for years.
"We didn’t need company or an audience, we needed help and compassion."
A new study found that this grandparent's positive influence on a child who had experienced trauma can extend for years.
These simple but powerful statements could pave the way for a stronger, healthier relationship.
"'Shows just kept coming on randomly one after another, it was wild!' - my child raised on Netflix, after visiting her grandma with cable."