grandparenting
noun
grand·par·ent·ing
ˈgran(d)-ˌper-ən-tiŋ 
: the activity of being a grandparent : participation in the life of one's grandchild as a grandparent
… the nature of modern grandparenting has received relatively scant scholarly attention.—
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Maggie Scarf"We've got magazines on everything from walking to jogging to fly-fishing to grandparenting," says Marvin M. Gropp, vice president of the Magazine Publishers Association.—David Brock
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With your kids' grandparents this might be especially difficult but there are ways to set healthy boundaries with challenging grandparenting styles, too.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Balancing grandparenting and newfound stardom isn’t easy, so Swarts and Noles find time to prioritize themselves.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
The installment marked the second consecutive day that Consuelos and Ripa, both 53, discussed grandparenting on Live.
—EW.com, 9 July 2024
These columns can be about the roles grandparents play in families, the difficulties of being a grandparent and other family conflicts that revolve around grandparenting.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
Older individuals can experience generativity by mentoring, caregiving, grandparenting, volunteering, creating art or literature and passing down cultural traditions and wisdom to younger generations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
But of course the real joy of grandparenting is to give attention.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023
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The best thing about grandparenting in this day in age?
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2023
And, according to grandparenting experts, that may be the best support of all.
—Kate Stone Lombardi, Good Housekeeping, 9 June 2021
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Balancing grandparenting and newfound stardom isn’t easy, so Swarts and Noles find time to prioritize themselves.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
The installment marked the second consecutive day that Consuelos and Ripa, both 53, discussed grandparenting on Live.
—EW.com, 9 July 2024
These columns can be about the roles grandparents play in families, the difficulties of being a grandparent and other family conflicts that revolve around grandparenting.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
Older individuals can experience generativity by mentoring, caregiving, grandparenting, volunteering, creating art or literature and passing down cultural traditions and wisdom to younger generations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
But of course the real joy of grandparenting is to give attention.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023
Jump to: Grandma Names With a Twist Celebrity Names for Grandma
Names for Grandma in Different Languages
Modern Grandma Names
The best thing about grandparenting in this day in age?
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2023
And, according to grandparenting experts, that may be the best support of all.
—Kate Stone Lombardi, Good Housekeeping, 9 June 2021
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“Grandparenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparenting. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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