Stepgrandparents: Get in the Game
Did you know nearly 40% of families in the U.S. have a stepgrandparent? It may be common but the role is sometimes hazy. Imagine a child who already has a close relationship with their grandparents. Do you step in? If so how? Gauge a child's openness to you. Whether they live near or far use technology and social media to get into their world. If your relationship with one of their parents is strained, focus on the grandchild. Bonding with them might become the gateway to reconciling the family.
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About the Guest
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Did you know nearly 40% of families in the U.S. have a stepgrandparent? It may be common but the role is sometimes hazy. Imagine a child who already has a close relationship with their grandparents. Do you step in? If so how? Gauge a child's openness to you. Whether they live near or far use technology and social media to get into their world. If your relationship with one of their parents is strained, focus on the grandchild. Bonding with them might become the gateway to reconciling the family.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
Don’t just stand on the side-lines. Get in the game!
Ron: Don’t just stand on the side-lines. Get in the game!
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Ron: Did you know that nearly 40% of families in the U.S. have a stepgrandparent? Well, it may be common but the role is sometimes hazy. Imagine a child who already has a close relationship with their grandparents. Do you step in? And, if so how?
Well, just like stepparents you do have to gauge a child’s openness to you, but yeah, don’t just stand on the sidelines. Get in the game. Invest time and energy and money. Whether they live near or far use technology and social media to get into their world. And if your relationship with one of their parents is strained, focus on the grandchild. Bonding with them might be easier and become the gateway to reconciling the family. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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