The Grandparenting Blueprint: How to Teach Your Grandchildren Life's Most Important Lessons

About this book

Build bonds with your grandkids using #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Eyre’s blueprint for creating and sharing values as a proactive, difference-making grandparentSurveys show that a majority of grandparents consider their grandchildren to be the most delightful part of their lives. Yet grandparenting, and doing it well—and without stepping on parents’ toes—can follow a difficult and tricky path. Seniors all over the world are looking for practical tips and proven strategies for becoming a proactive grandparent, but what do grandchildren need the most? More important than money or fun, the best things a grandparent could leave to their grandchildren are principles for a happy and productive life. Drawing on 12 secrets that bestselling author Richard Eyre shared with his own grandkids, The Grandparenting How to Teach Your Grandchildren Life’s Most Important Lessons is a guide to sharing values and building bonds between grandparent and grandchild. Starting with building bonds as a prerequisite, this guide moves from grandparenting basics and teamwork with the parents (your kids) to popularity and the ring of truth. With examples, questionnaires, and discussions throughout, each piece of advice is easy to use. By the end, you will have a list of personal secrets that have shaped your own life, leading to meaningful communication with grandchildren about life, living, and legacies. This is the book that will help you leave your grandkids the best of yourself!