Whether you live near to or far from your grandchildren, GrandLoving will help you grow closer with 200 low-cost, fun activities, do-together and long-distance projects, and ideas for heartfelt family visits. More than 350 grandparents, parents, and grandchildren worldwide contributed their best ideas to grandLoving.

Lucky are the little ones whose grammas & grampas have this handbook that's so full of good, simple ideas.

Illustrated with how-to drawings, GrandLoving also includes the most comprehensive resource list we've seen. We highly recommend it!

A delightful book filled with caring and thoughtful ways to strengthen family relationships.

Contents

Whether you're a seasoned grandparent, newbie nana, mom or child caregiver, this 296-page sourcebook with its 110 illustrations will be a book you will really use.

• Nine months and counting - Tips for the grandparents-to-be and reminders of what the parents-to-be are going through.
• The postpartum visit - Welcome baby and mother home, help new brothers or sisters, lullabies, and ways to support mom and dad.
• Love across the miles - Ways to keep the extended family not too extended, long-distance snuggling, grandparenting in cyberspace, etc.
• When your grandchild comes to visit - How to prepare ahead and make visits fun and unforgettable, vacation projects and travel games.
• Visiting Your grandchild - How to be a "low maintenance" guest, tips for a meaningful reunion, and ways to keep the fun alive after your visit.
• Heartfelt holidays and family traditions - Tips for being apart or together on holidays, and for making memories, family histories, and heirlooms.
• More mailbox treasures - The ultimate guide to mailbox grandparenting - over 75 ideas in this chapter alone.
• Caring for your grandchild and helpful resources - Super resources and help for grandparents raising grandkids.
• Looking ahead: Tweens, teens, and beyond - Help for those who are grandparenting teenagers.
• Wonderful books for grandparents.