Kids are moving away.
I valued my time with my grandparents on both sides. We were fortunate; they lived near us all our lives. One of the hardest things in life as a parent is watching our kids and grandkids move away. Our oldest two—one’s [...]
What is your legacy?
As grandparents, we love our grandkids, don’t we? We want what’s best for them. We want them to be happy, healthy, and smart. But, are we thinking about their spiritual health? Recently, I was talking with a grandma who says [...]
Do you have the best-looking grandchildren?
You may think you have the best-looking grandkids, but, unfortunately, my wife and I do—they’re the smartest, too. Being proud of your grandkids comes with the territory, doesn’t it? We love them beyond words, right? But, if your grandkids are [...]
What’s your grandparent name?
If you’re a grandparent, you have a name that every time it’s said by your grandchild, you just melt. Is it Mimi? How about Oompa? I’ve got the coolest grandpa name: it’s PaYo. Not sure about you, but just about [...]
Haven’t heard from your grandkids?
Are you like me? Do you wish your grandkids would call you every once in a while? Can I give you a piece of advice? Call THEM. Why do we expect young people who can't remember to brush their teeth, [...]
Love them, spoil them, and send them home.
Are you a grandparent? I am. The great thing about being a grandparent is you can do all the things you ever wanted to do as a parent—give them candy, eat dessert first, and let them stay up late. It's [...]
I wish I’d hear from my grandkids.
Are you like me? Do you wish your grandkids would call you once in a while? Can I give you a free piece of advice? Call them. Actually, text them, because they don’t really talk that much. Why do we [...]
A texted “happy birthday” wish? Seriously?
I’m a grandpa. I consider myself a younger grandfather. And while I love my technology, I’m not sure I’m THIS addicted. I got a text from Luke last week suggesting that I talk about grandparents who are addicted to their [...]
My parents are getting so frail.
Watching your parents go from active and “with it” to inactive and forgetful is pretty difficult. I guess that’s difficult at any age, isn’t it? But how do we help our kids process this change as life happens? I have [...]
Just call me Grandpa Greg.
I was pretty blessed. I had three of my four grandparents well into my adult life. In fact, my Grandpa and Grandma Yoder became very close to our family. We spent many summer weekends up North at the cottage they [...]