Bev Phillips, Author at Christian Grandparenting Network

Triple-Decker Grandparents: Sandwiched Between Elderly Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

by Bev Phillips | Mar 15, 2021 | Courageous Grandparenting Blog

In 1981, social worker Dorothy Miller originated the term “sandwich generation” to describe those who are working full time while simultaneously caring for their children and aging parents. This describes over half of people in their 40’s and 50’s in the United...

by Bev Phillips Mar 15, 2021 1 Comment

Waiting and Watching for Answers to Prayer

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by Bev Phillips | Jan 18, 2021 | Courageous Grandparenting Blog, Intentional grandparenting, Prayer, Prayer General Interest Articles

Five of our nine adult children have children of their own, ranging in age from 1-21. We have now spent decades in prayer for these grandchildren, beginning even before they were born. This is both a privilege and a challenge. It is a privilege to bring them before...

by Bev Phillips Jan 18, 2021 No Comments

Cheer Up! Let’s Be Glad All Our Days

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by Bev Phillips | Nov 16, 2020 | Courageous Grandparenting Blog

Lifespan developmentalists generally agree that middle adulthood spans the ages of 40-65 years, and late adulthood goes from age 65 until death. Since the average age of a first time grandparent in the U.S. is 47, this means many of us will be grandparents for half of...

by Bev Phillips Nov 16, 2020 No Comments

Triple-Decker Grandparents: Sandwiched Between Elderly Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

Waiting and Watching for Answers to Prayer

Cheer Up! Let’s Be Glad All Our Days

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