Nearly 2 million grandparents are raising grandchildren in the U.S. Neil Taft shares honest, experience-backed guidance on protecting your health, securing your legal standing, accessing financial help, and giving grandchildren what they need most.
At 81, a last-minute podcast appearance turned into a TikTok moment with 1.9 million views. Here is what grandparents can learn from the one answer that stopped a room cold.
After 20 years in the grandparenting space and a TEDx talk this past May, Neil Taft reflects on the community doing this work alongside him, and two voices every grandparent should know.
The families that stay close share one quiet habit: they notice. Neil Taft on why paying attention, especially to what goes unsaid, may be the most powerful way to love your family.
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.
