As caring grandparents, we cannot control how parents raise our grandchildren, but we can choose love, support, and wise influence. The best grandparenting happens when we partner with parents and keep the children’s best interests first.
Parenting is never perfect. Dr. Joshua Coleman’s wisdom reminds caring grandparents to lead with grace, courage, commitment, and hope as families navigate estrangement, healing, forgiveness, and the lifelong work of loving grandchildren well.
The Treasure Trove is a simple notebook that helps grandparents remember what matters most about each grandchild. It costs nothing, takes minutes to start, and transforms every conversation you have with the kids you love.
Boundaries are not walls. They are a blueprint for how families work best. Parents can set them clearly, grandparents can honor them gracefully, and both sides can keep the relationship strong.
The WHO Inventory helps grandparents and parents get honest about their role, their blind spots, and what actually strengthens family connection. Start with one private reflection, then make one small move that changes everything.
Neil Taft’s TEDxAirlie talk cuts through the noise on grandparent disconnection. In nine minutes, he delivers the framework he’s spent 20 years building: lead with effectiveness, not ego, and choose more love, not less.
“The daughter-in-law or daughter is the queen on the throne. She controls whether or not you will see your grandchildren – through thick and thin, through marriage and divorce, through anything.”
– Neil Taft, The Bridge to Your Grandchildren
You have the right to be right – but how much are you willing to pay to exercise it? Neil Taft’s challenge to every grandparent and parent who wants more love in their family.
Neil Taft shares a preview of his upcoming book – practical strategies for grandparents who want to stay close, build trust with parents, and become the kind of presence their grandchildren carry forward for life.
