I am a Grandparent of a Special Needs Child
Courageous Grandparenting Blog In 2011 we found that we were about to be grandparents of a little boy who had a cleft lip and palate. It was a huge learning curve for his parents and for us as we learned how to feed him and navigate the multiple surgeries coming his way. His grandfather wrote in a...
Triple-Decker Grandparents: Sandwiched Between Elderly Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren
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...
Waiting and Watching for Answers to Prayer
Courageous Grandparenting Blog 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...