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CARE FOR YOUR MARRIAGE WHILE CAREGIVING FOR PARENTS

Grandparents

Caregiving is a season, so it helps to have regular getaways for empathetic listening, caring conversations, essential evaluation, and the ongoing need for flexibility and modifications.

May 18, 2023

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LOVE YOUR HUSBAND BY LOVING YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW

Communication

Learn how to strengthen your marriage and love your husband by building a good relationship with your mother-in-law.

December 23, 2022

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WHY WE NEED “OLD PEOPLE”

Faith

There are mistakes to avoid, history to learn, joy to share and memories to be made. And we can only benefit from joining hands with those who have already braved the journey before us.

November 27, 2022

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PROVIDING KINSHIP CARE AS A GRANDPARENT

Children

Providing kinship care as a grandparent can be challenging. But Richard Dixson has embraced the opportunity to parent again.

September 8, 2022

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Creative Ideas and Tips for New Grandparents

Grandparents

Creative ideas tips for purposeful grand parenting. Here’s how you can find your place in your grandchildren’s lives and hearts, near and far.

May 19, 2022

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CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER

Emotional Health

Taking care of a loved one without caring for yourself harms your emotional, relational and physical health. These tips will help you develop self-care strategies to strengthen you and your marriage.

April 8, 2022

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Hope and Help for Parents with a Child with Autism

Children

Caregiving for a child with autism may seem overwhelming. But there is hope and help for parents with a child with autism. This is what I learned when, as a grandmother, I became the primary caregiver for my autistic grandson.

April 5, 2022

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CARING FOR ELDERLY PARENTS: A GUIDE

Grandparents

Eldercare is an unfamiliar season of life for both adult children and parents. So, what’s next? How do we handle this new season of life with grace?

March 23, 2022

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LEAVING A LEGACY: MAKING A MEMORY

Grandparents

Leaving a legacy isn’t a choice. The kind of legacy you leave, though, is up to you.

February 9, 2022

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TEACHING CHILDREN RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND BEYOND

Communication

Sadly, reverence for the elderly is sometimes in short supply in today’s youth-oriented culture. Because they may be slowing down and having more difficulty moving around, there is an assumption that what elderly people have to offer is also in short supply. On the contrary, they have the most to contribute.

January 20, 2022

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WHEN MOTHERS AND GRANDMOTHERS PARENT CHILDREN TOGETHER

Grandparents

Some mothers coparent their kids with their own mothers. Through cooperation, these women can encourage healthy development in their children and grandchildren.

December 23, 2021

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NO-STRESS GRANDPARENTING DURING THE HOLIDAYS

Grandparents

Explore these 7 ways to approach the Christmas season so you can enjoy and focus on grandparenting during the holidays.

December 18, 2021

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POURING INTO THE LIVES OF YOUR GRAND-KIDS

Grandparents

Grandparents are an integral part of the family, passing along wisdom, faith, and love. On this one-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Chrys Howard and Shellie Rushing Tomlinson—known as 2-Mama and Keggie by their grandchildren—want to encourage grandparents in today’s digital age.

November 15, 2021

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HOW TO HELP YOUR PARENTS AND KIDS BETTER CONNECT

Grandparents

Foster a strong relationship between your children and their grandparents by creating opportunities for them to interact

July 22, 2021

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BUILDING A DEEPER CONNECTION BETWEEN KIDS AND THEIR GRANDPARENTS

Advice

 

 

How my family fostered a deeper connection between our kids and their grandparents

December 2, 2020

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SIMPLE BUT DELIGHTFUL THINGS TO DO WITH GRANDKIDS

Grandparents

 

 

Are you looking for things do you do with your grandkids? Try these creative ways to build memories and enjoy each other even more.

December 2, 2020

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GRANDPARENTS AS ROLE MODELS

Grandparents

 

 

Grandparents can be role models for their grandchildren. Creative grandparents model morals, gender and values. Grandchildren often look to their grandparents for how life is to be lived.

December 2, 2020

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December 2, 2020

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GRANDPARENTING ACROSS THE MILES

Grandparents

 

 

If a grandparent and grandchild want to remain connected, they have to find creative ways to carry on their relationship across the miles, but it can be done successfully.

December 2, 2020

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7 ESSENTIALS FOR GRANDPARENTING YOUR GRANDKIDS

Grandparents

 

 

Passing on faith to our grandkids is our duty before God. He commands us as grandparents to teach two generations, not just one.

December 2, 2020