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grandparenting

"wrinkled up" we can make a difference and we can shine in the
lives of our grandchildren!
The best part is that we can send them home when we're tired.
For most of us we are no longer responsible for the nitty gritty
every day discipline and character building of these children. But
the secret is that we are still able to teach them the values we
hold dear. They may not snatch it right up and say thanks, but
they will remember more than we realize if we make deliberate
efforts to teach them about the meaningful and magical things of
life. And looking to the far distant future, our example of love and
caring will almost surely make them better grandparents.
Most importantly we can leave a legacy of unconditional
love. We can love them with abandon, even when their parents
may not like them very much at the moment. As the clever Erma
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Bombeck said, "A grandparent loves you from when you are a
bald baby until you are a bald father and all the hair in between."
The love we give to our grandchildren often has a substantial
return that is filled with delight! Our daughter Saydi transcribed
this message to me (Linda) straight from the mouth of her threeyear-old, who was too young to write: "Dear Grammie, I like
your face. I like your cheeks. I like to kiss and cuddle them. Love,
Emmeline."
Each situation is different when it comes to nurturing our
grandchildren, but no matter what our circumstances, we can
make a difference in their lives! Whether we live next door or
half way around the world, we can be deliberate in teaching them
the joys of life that will be woven into the fiber of their souls long
after we are gone.

GRAND is pleased to welcome New York Times #1 Bestselling Authors
Richard and Linda Eyre as regular columnists. The Eyres' parenting and
life-balance books have reached millions and been translated into a
dozen languages. As fellow baby boomers, their passion and their writing
focus has now shifted to the joy of grandparenting. Linda's latest book is
Grandmothering, and Richard's is Being a Proactive Grandfather, each of
which is reviewed in this issue.

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