The Joys of Active Grandparenting

When grandparents are involved in parenting roles, whether temporarily, full time, or with a parent, they’ll find many joys:

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• Looking at the world through the eyes of a child again.
• Finding flowers wild and in gardens
• Taking walks at a child’s pace
• Collecting stones to skip on the water
• Finding awe in a bird building its nest
• Struggling through math homework and seeing the child’s face light up when he “gets it.”
• Learning computer skills because grandchildren expect you to be up to date
• Experiencing birthday parties, putting up a Christmas tree, capturing leprechauns on St. Patrick’s Day, coloring eggs at Easter,  planning  surprises and so much more.

What are your grandparenting joys?