Grandparents and adult children can heal relationships and make changes for the next generation.
It’s important to find a therapist who has experience and training with multigenerational family dynamics.
The Best Books About Grandparent Relationships
If you set boundaries with a grandparent, you may be accused of using the children as “pawns.”
If you need to explain to your child why they cannot see their grandparents, here are some scripts and tips for having that conversation.
Sometimes, our parents take control of their mental health and their lives after we become adults.
Use these journal prompts to help you explore any pain you have as a result of your children not having healthy grandparent relationships in their lives.
Whitney Goodman, LMFT answers questions about grandparent relationships.
If you are grieving the terrible parent, better grandparent in your life, here are some things I want you to know.
Ways to show your adult child you want to be a good grandparent.
If you want to be close to your grandchild, prioritize the relationship with your adult child and their partner or co-parent.
If you are grieving the reality that your parent is repeating the same patterns with their grandchildren, here are two journal prompts to help.
If your parent or in-law is violating a boundary with your child, here are some ways you can respond.
Use this checklist to help you identify what boundaries you need to set with grandparent(s) in your child’s life.
It's important for both grandparents and parents to communicate openly and respectfully about parenting and find common ground.
It is not enough to treat your grandchild well; you must also create a healthy, functional relationship with their parent.
This checklist will help you make an informed choice about whether you allow your parent to spend time with your child and how that time is spent.
Everyone’s priority should be keeping the child safe, whether from a stranger, a family member, or a dangerous parenting decision.
You may be wondering how you can work with the grandparents in your life and get them to respect your way of doing things at home.
If you do not have a healthy relationship with your adult child, your grandchildren are not a “do-over.”