Grandparents and grandparenting - The Guardian

Grandparents and grandparenting. May 2022. Republic of Parenthood Having a baby has been a tornado through my life – I see why new parents dream of communes. Skiptomaincontent Advertisement Grandparentsandgrandparenting RepublicofParenthood Havingababyhasbeenatornadothroughmylife–Iseewhynewparentsdreamofcommunes RhiannonLucyCosslett Inthewest,whyhasraisingchildrenbecomethebusinessofindividuals,whomustpayforextortionatechildcare,asksGuardiancolumnistRhiannonLucyCosslett Published:23May2022 Published:23May2022 Havingababyhasbeenatornadothroughmylife–Iseewhynewparentsdreamofcommunes BrieflettersWordletipsfrommeandGrandma Published:22Apr2022 Published:22Apr2022 WordletipsfrommeandGrandma BrieflettersMiddle-agedbuteverreadytorave Published:4Apr2022 Published:4Apr2022 Middle-agedbuteverreadytorave ‘Beautifulmundanityandquotidianlove’:myjoyatbeingGrandpa Theysaythebestthingaboutbeingagrandparentis‘givingthemback’.Butthat’snottrue.IanMartin,grandfatheroffour,countstheblessingsoflookingafterhischildren’skids Published:5Mar2022 ‘Beautifulmundanityandquotidianlove’:myjoyatbeingGrandpa AskAnnalisaBarbieriIwanttohaveabetterrelationshipwithmygran,butherbehaviourenragesme Youshouldlookatwhyyoufeelyouneedto‘fix’thisdifficultfamilymember.Doyouseesomethingofyourselfinher? Published:18Feb2022 Iwanttohaveabetterrelationshipwithmygran,butherbehaviourenragesme Tellus:areyouagrandparentwhohelpswithchildcare? Published:15Feb2022 Tellus:areyouagrandparentwhohelpswithchildcare? Lookingaftergrandchildrenwon’tmakeyoufeelyounger,studysuggests Published:11Feb2022 Lookingaftergrandchildrenwon’tmakeyoufeelyounger,studysuggests WorkingfromMum’sisgettingusthroughOmicron.Isaluteallgrandparentssteppingupnow KellyEng AsCovidcasesspiked, KellyEngpulledherkidsoutofdaycarewithamixtureofreliefanddread.Thenhermothersuggestedanalternativearrangement Published:26Jan2022 Published:26Jan2022 WorkingfromMum’sisgettingusthroughOmicron.Isaluteallgrandparentssteppingupnow What’sthebestwaytorememberlovedones–photos?videos?Ortalkingteddybears? AdrianChiles Published:19Jan2022 Published:19Jan2022 What’sthebestwaytorememberlovedones–photos?videos?Ortalkingteddybears? LeadingquestionsMysonhasnotpaidchildsupport;Iamveryupsetathisirresponsibleattitude.WhatshouldIdo? Published:12Jan2022 Mysonhasnotpaidchildsupport;Iamveryupsetathisirresponsibleattitude.WhatshouldIdo? AChristmasthatchangedmeChristmaswithmygrandmotherwasalwaysspecial–comfortingbeyondwords WesleptwithChristmasstockingsatthefootofourbeds,beforeafeastthenextdayandtheQueen’sspeech.Theyweredaysbothspiritualandhomely Published:21Dec2021 Christmaswithmygrandmotherwasalwaysspecial–comfortingbeyondwords ‘Itisacelebrationofmybody!’Meetthepeoplewhohadtheirfirsttattooafter60 Whetheritistocommemoratealostlovedone,baskintheirindependenceormarkanewstageoflife,manypeoplenowgetinkedwhentheyareolder.Sixtelltheirstories Published:14Dec2021 ‘Itisacelebrationofmybody!’Meetthepeoplewhohadtheirfirsttattooafter60 Sagatointroducepaidleaveforbirthofagrandchild Travelandinsurancefirmislatesttointroducepoliciesthatsupportstaffthroughkeylifestages Published:9Dec2021 Sagatointroducepaidleaveforbirthofagrandchild Employers:doyouhelpyouremployeescelebratethebirthoftheirgrandchildren? Wewouldliketotalkemployerswhohelptheirstaffmarktheroleofgrandparentstotheirfamiliesandsociety Published:8Dec2021 Employers:doyouhelpyouremployeescelebratethebirthoftheirgrandchildren? Isitbettertobeagrandmotherthanamother? EdCumming WhydoesthesternestofBritishmatriarchsturntopureewhenconfrontedwithherchildren’syoung,wondersarookieparent Published:21Nov2021 Published:21Nov2021 Isitbettertobeagrandmotherthanamother? Grandmothersmaybemoreconnectedtograndchildrenthantoownoffspring Studyofwomen’sbrainfunctionfindsmoreempathyactivationwhenlookingatpicturesofgrandchildren Published:17Nov2021 Grandmothersmaybemoreconnectedtograndchildrenthantoownoffspring I’veneverthoughtaboutbeingadad.Untilnow… MichaelSegalovalwayspresumedfatherhoodwasnotforhim.Thenhisbelovedgrandmotherdiedandhefoundhimselfthinkingabouthavingkids.Butthatmeantlearningaboutnewandradicalapproachestobeingaparent Published:24Oct2021 I’veneverthoughtaboutbeingadad.Untilnow… ‘KnowhowtoflexonInsta?’:grandchildrenandgrandparentsexplaintheworldtoeachother Howmuchdothesetwogenerationsunderstandaboutthelivesoftheother?Welistenedinonfivefamilydiscussionstofindout Published:4Sep2021 ‘KnowhowtoflexonInsta?’:grandchildrenandgrandparentsexplaintheworldtoeachother AskAnnalisaBarbieriHelp!Myparentswon’tacceptmymovetomywife’shomecountry Youhavegiventhisdecisionalotofthoughtandalreadyplantovisityourparents.Youhaven’tdoneanythingwrong,saysAnnalisaBarbieri Published:20Aug2021 Help!Myparentswon’tacceptmymovetomywife’shomecountry SummerinthecitySummerinthecity:AvniDoshionmovingtoMumbai TheBurntSugarauthorrememberssummer2007,whenhergrandmotherarrivedtohelphersetuphome–andteachhersomelifelessons Published:14Aug2021 Summerinthecity:AvniDoshionmovingtoMumbai About324resultsforGrandparentsandgrandparenting 1 2 3 4 … next Topics Family Parentsandparenting Children Biology Childcare Close