Start here, Grandma. You’re in the right place.
You’ve got more love than they’ve got time for right now, whether it’s miles or soccer schedules in the way. This is the spot for staying close anyway, with ideas you can use this week and a few laughs along the way.
Which one sounds like you?
Most grandmothers here are one of these two. Pick yours and we’ll take you to the posts written for you.
“I only see them a few times a year.”
Video calls that fizzle after three minutes, birthdays you watch on a screen, and visits that go by too fast. Let’s fix the calls and fill the mailbox.
Read Across the Miles The nearby-but-busy grandma“They’re right here, and I still feel like an afterthought.”
School, sports, and practice everything. You get the leftover minutes. Let’s make those 20 minutes count, from toddlers to teens.
Read Small WindowsA little of both? That’s most of us. Browse everything on the blog.
Come for something to do. Stay for the rest.
Something to do
Short, doable ideas for the next call, visit, car ride, or care package.
Something to say
Letters and love notes for the things you want them to know, said with hope instead of tissues.
Something to laugh about
Grandma’s house, grandma’s rules, and the stylish grandma you actually are.
Your first step: the Grandkids Tracker
One page per grandchild with their favorite color, what they’re into right now, best friend, sizes, and more. Fill it in on your next call and you’ll never buy the dinosaur shirt six months after he moved on to sharks.
What you can count on here
Ideas short enough to use in a 15-minute window. Kind words about parents, because they’re doing their best too. No guilt, no “one day I’ll be gone” gloom, and no jokes about being old. Just a grandmother who believes the little things you do on purpose add up to the ones they’ll remember.
Pearls optional. Showing up required.
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New ideas most days, and the best grandma stories show up in the comments.