BY RICHARD AND LINDA EYRE We often overlook the fact that most of the values we want to instill in our grandchildren actually do have to be instilled. They don’t
Be a family gatherer How you can solidify relationships through family gatherings BY RICHARD AND LINDA EYRE Your individual relationships with each of your children and each of your grandchildren
Being A Grandparent Financial Facilitator BY RICHARD AND LINDA EYRE Our column in last fall’s issue was on being an Independence-Giver to your grandkids (See it here). In that article,
Being a secret-sharing grandparent (one who finds an engaging way to teach the principles that really matter) BY LINDA AND RICHARD EYRE All of us grandparents are teachers in our
2020 HINDSIGHT BY RICHARD EYRE has there ever been a year like 2020 when it began we hoped for a year of clear vision but beware of what you wish
The Extreme Danger Of Entitlement Attitudes Being an “independence-giving” grandparent is one who works out ways for grandkids to earn for themselves and who substitutes grit for entitlement BY LINDA
The Joys of Growing Older BY LINDA EYRE Although I know that some of you readers may still be very young grandparents, I am here to say that getting older
How to connect your family BY RICHARD AND LINDA EYRE Years ago, we did an oil painting of a large tree with lots of branches and lots of roots. We
Giving grandchildren grit—the surprising key BY LINDA AND RICHARD EYRE Do you sometimes wonder what will happen to this next generation of children, which includes our grandchildren? Sometimes it seems
Be Your Grandkid’s Champion BY LINDA AND RICHARD EYRE One of the most fun and most natural parts of being a Proactive Grandparent is becoming a champion for your grandkids.
About Giving Advice and the Use of Duct Tape BY RICHARD AND LINDA EYRE One of the hardest things about watching our children as they create their own culture with
Grandparenting one-on-one BY RICHARD AND LINDA EYRE We find it a little surprising how many grandparents have spent virtually no time with their grandchildren one-on-one or in situations where the
The joy of leaving a legacy BY LINDA AND RICHARD EYRE No one can fully describe the exhilaration of holding that first grandbaby in your arms! The baby of your
Deciding what kind of grandparent you will be BY LINDA AND RICHARD EYRE We have a blessing or a gift that no generation of grandparents before us has had. It