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May 18, 20212 min read

Motherhood Lessons I Learned From My Mother

Examples are great teachers. We learned math from examples in school and much of what we learn about motherhood starts early on as we...

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DiAnn Mills

May 11, 20212 min read

Creating a Spiritual Legacy [Part One]

Today our guest writer, DiAnn Mills, will be starting a series of posts discussing the importance of creating a spiritual legacy. We’re...

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May 4, 20211 min read

Mother’s Day 2021

As you celebrate Mother’s Day this year, take a moment to reflect on how motherhood changes at different ages. In the natural progression...

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Apr 27, 20212 min read

Pulling Apart or Pulling Together: 5 Common Mistakes Made in a Family Crisis

There are 5 common mistakes made in a family crisis. They can be the difference between a family pulling together to overcome or pulling...

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Apr 20, 20211 min read

The Role of Grandparents in a Family Crisis

Every family faces crises at some point. What is the Grandparents’ role in a family crisis affecting our children and grandchildren?...

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Apr 13, 20212 min read

5 Tips for Planting a Garden With Your Grands

One of the greatest lessons we teach our children and grandchildren is how to nurture. Whether it be through pets or plants, when we...

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Mar 30, 20211 min read

Wisdom in Giving

One of the hardest things grandparents have to remember at times is that when holidays and gift-giving come around, we need to allow...

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Mar 23, 20212 min read

Taking Time to Refresh

I love the beauty and renewal of spring! It’s a time of growth, life, beauty, and refreshing. As we see the world around us beginning to...

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Mar 16, 20213 min read

5 Tips for Preserving Priceless Family Photos

Going through old family photos can be a great way to learn about our history and maybe even spot where some appearance traits moved...

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Mar 9, 20212 min read

5 Spring Break Activities to Enjoy With Your Grands

Spring Break is probably looking a lot different for most families this year. If you normally travel, you may be grounded. While that’s...

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Mar 2, 20212 min read

How to Pack the Perfect Dress-Up Bag for Your Grands

Playing dress-up is a wonderful adventure for many little ones. Their imaginations come alive when they put on something other than their...

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Feb 23, 20212 min read

Loving Our Families Through Our Differences

Here’s a life truth. Whenever there are two or more people in a group there will be differences of opinion. The art of family comes when...

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Feb 16, 20212 min read

Giving Meaning Back to The Word ‘Love’

Our grandchildren are learning about love at an amazing pace in their youngest years. Since navigating love relationships is a key life...

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Feb 9, 20212 min read

How Often Do You Say I Love You?

Say it loud and clear. “I love you!” Can you ever say I love you too often? I don’t believe so, especially with our grandchildren....

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Feb 8, 20212 min read

Modeling Forgiveness for Your Grands

Modeling forgiveness for your Grands starts with learning to forgive. Forgiving others who have offended, hurt, or caused us emotional...

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Feb 2, 20211 min read

What is Your Grandparenting Love Language?

What is your grandparenting love language? In 1992, Dr. Gary Chapman, wrote a book called The 5 Love Languages. Since then, Chapman added...

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Jan 26, 20212 min read

How to Not Let Habits Make Our Actions Stale

We’ve talked a lot about habits this month. Let’s leave January with one cautionary note about habits in family life. Good habits are...

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Jan 12, 20212 min read

Why to Stop Believing the Adage: “You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks”

Remember when we were little and our parents told us to stop saying we couldn’t do something and instead, give it a try? That lesson...

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Dec 29, 20203 min read

New Year’s Resolutions 2020

New Year’s Resolutions to be The Best Grandparent You Can Be Most of us have a love-hate relationship with New Year’s Resolutions. The...

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Dec 22, 20202 min read

Positive Thinking for the Holidays

It seems a bit cliche to talk about the power of positive thinking but we’re going there this week. 2020 has been a difficult year for...

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