Grandparent-to-Grandchild Communication
The many means of communication that are available today offer a wide variety of ways for grandparents to keep in touch with their grandchildren. But no matter how you do it, communicating with the younger generation is important.
By Fay A. Klingler

Encourage Them to Move
If your grandchildren are rooted to the couch or transfixed by the computer, what can you do to help them become strong, healthy, and fit?
By Fay A. Klingler

Food + Family = Fun
Can you smell comfort? Food sustains life. Having imaginative fun preparing and eating food together can soothe the nerves, link the family, and improve individual health.
By Fay A. Klingler

Discovering Nature with Your Grandchildren
One of the most wonderful gifts you can give to a grandchild is the opportunity to enjoy and discover nature. Exploring nature can be comforting, uplifting, and liberating in any season of the year.
By Fay A. Klingler

Planting the Seeds
It's amazing the simple things a grandparent can do to change the life of a grandchild. The fact that you focus on what you can do instead of what you can'tt may change the grandchild's perspective. Just your recognizing him or her by name makes a difference.
By Fay A. Klingler

Celebrate Spring with a May Day Surprise
Why not bring the May Day tradtion back to our families? Your basket gift to your grandchildren could be an announcement that winter has ended and the pleasures of summer are right around the corner!
By Fay A. Klingler

Calming the Stress of Gift Giving
The organizers of last year's Library of Congress event on Joseph Smith gather for a panel discussion this week at BYU.
by Fay A. Klingler

Planning Get-togethers with the Expanded Family
Whether it is camping, singing, eating, or playing games together, periodic gatherings help families stay close (or become closer), foster communication, and encourage warmer relationships between siblings and cousins.
By Fay A. Klingler

Grandparenting with Complications
Every family situation and every individual creates a different set of dynamics. And when relationships turn sour regardless of your good intentions, grandparenting efforts can be painful.
By Fay A. Klingler

The Art of Step-Grandparenting
When given a chance, children will embrace those who reach out to them with genuine love, regardless of blood relation. The difference comes from either the attitude of their parents or your unwillingness to put in the necessary effort.
By Fay A. Klingler

Grandparenting at a Distance
You may be surprised how important the little things are to your grandchildren. Regardless of whether they live near or far, the key is to do all within your power to keep a connection that conveys acceptance and love.
By Fay A. Klingler

Loving the Holiday Season
Holiday events don’t start with the invitations. They start with your attitude. The most important gift you can give to your family for the holidays is an emotionally healthy attitude.
By Fay A. Klingler

Teaching Obedience and the Value of Work
Who can gauge the value of that special visit between grandparents and grandchildren as they weed or water the garden (or wash a car, or dust the furniture, or set the table for the family gathering)?
By Fay A. Klingler

The Power of Your Word
When promises are kept, a powerful message is sent to the recipients of those promises.
By Fay A. Klingler