Grandparents

15 Best Gifts for Grandma 2024

15 Best Gifts for Grandma 2024

We found and tested all the best gifts for Grandma to give for the holidays, birthdays and even Mother’s Day.

Bryce Gruber

I thought moving in with the grandparents during the pandemic would be easy

I thought moving in with the grandparents during the pandemic would be easy

Somehow my pandemic anxiety morphed into an intense panic over preserving the Korean culture my kids haven't grown up with.

Youngna Park

What’s safe this summer if you’re vaxxed but your kids aren’t

What’s safe this summer if you’re vaxxed but your kids aren’t

Freedom! Or not? Many parents are now double-dosed —but what do we do with the unvaccinated kids? Here's what you need to know.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

Can we hang out with grandparents once they’re vaccinated?

Can we hang out with grandparents once they’re vaccinated?

We’re all counting down the days until we can visit family worry-free, but experts warn it may not be when Grandma and Grandpa get their vaccines.

Erin Pepler

My dad uninvited us from Christmas dinner because my kid is transgender

My dad uninvited us from Christmas dinner because my kid is transgender

We shared the news so he and and my mom would use my daughter's new name and preferred pronouns. In response, he shut us out completely.

Rev. Michelle Scrimgeour-Brown

Hey grandparents: We're drowning in all your well-intentioned gifts

Hey grandparents: We're drowning in all your well-intentioned gifts

When a visit with Grandma and Grandpa's automatically means a new toy, it might be time to talk to your parents about grandparent gift giving etiquette.

Claire Gagne

My kids are back at school—can they still see their grandparents? COVID questions, answered

My kids are back at school—can they still see their grandparents? COVID questions, answered

Aaron Hutchins, Maclean's

Q & A: Is it safe for grandparents to meet new babies now?

Q & A: Is it safe for grandparents to meet new babies now?

If your due date is approaching, you may have questions about whether grandparents can meet the new baby, and how to do it safely during coronavirus.

Ariel Brewster

Kids, we're moving in with Grandma

Kids, we're moving in with Grandma

Moving in with the grandparents was already a growing trend, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, multi-generational homes have become especially enticing.

Sadiya Dendar

These clips of kids reuniting with their grandparents are the sweetest thing ever

These clips of kids reuniting with their grandparents are the sweetest thing ever

We aren't sure if choosing grandparents is the safest choice for a family's "quaran-team" but these reunion clips are undeniably sweet and emotional.

Kevin John Siazon

How to help your kids feel close to faraway grandparents

How to help your kids feel close to faraway grandparents

Long distance relationships ain't easy! Bridge the distance with these five handy tips for keeping grandparents connected with grandkids.

Brianna Sharpe

No, you shouldn't be letting grandparents watch your kids right now

No, you shouldn't be letting grandparents watch your kids right now

As tempting—or even necessary—as it may seem, relying on grandparents for childcare during the coronavirus outbreak is not a good idea.

Kevin John Siazon

Are you paying the Grandparent tax?

Are you paying the Grandparent tax?

Nothing in life is free, right? And, like many things that seem a little too good to be true, getting help from mom and dad can come at a cost.

Kailene Leong

Hey Grandparents, Get Off Your iPad When the Kids Are Around

Hey Grandparents, Get Off Your iPad When the Kids Are Around

You’re grateful for the support you get from grandparents, but it’s frustrating when they’re focused on a screen instead of your kid. Here’s how to deal.

Bryan Borzykowski

Losing my mom just after becoming one

Losing my mom just after becoming one

I was shattered after the death of a parent, and I worried how the loss of my mother would affect my son and my ability to raise him.

Carla Harms

My kids are missing out because we live so far away from their grandparents

My kids are missing out because we live so far away from their grandparents

I cherished growing up next door to my grandparents, but with my mom and dad living on the other side of the country, my kids will never experience that.

Kristen Thompson

My mother-in-law admitted she doesn’t love all the grandkids in our blended family equally

My mother-in-law admitted she doesn’t love all the grandkids in our blended family equally

In Rebecca Eckler's new book, "Blissfully Blended Bullsh*t," (out May 25) she wonders, “Is love always equal in a blended family?”

Rebecca Eckler

When your parents suck as grandparents

When your parents suck as grandparents

The baby's finally here, but your parents (or your in-laws) aren't turning out to be the grandparents you had envisioned.

Vanessa Milne

7 things grandparents do that aren't safe for kids

7 things grandparents do that aren't safe for kids

Grandparents mean well, but with new research coming out all the time, you might need to update them on these baby safety guidelines.

Vanessa Milne

Oh, sh*t! Watch this potty-mouthed granny react to her grandkid's gender reveal

Oh, sh*t! Watch this potty-mouthed granny react to her grandkid's gender reveal

This potty-mouth grandma doesn't even try to hide her disappointment after she pops the gender reveal balloon and pink confetti falls into her lap.

Kevin John Siazon