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30 Positive Things to Say, Write, Email or Text Your Grandchild From a Distance

Young boy in a blue shirt peeking inside a purple mailbox in a flower-filled garden, eagerly checking for a letter.

Living far from your grandkids is hard. You miss the hugs, the giggles, just being able to pop over and …

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Grandparents Who Stay Genuinely Close With Their Grandkids Usually Understand 7 Unspoken Rules the Others Never Figure Out

An elderly grandmother and her young granddaughter holding hands and joyfully spinning around together on a grassy lawn in a beautiful green park.

You’ve probably noticed it too. Some grandmas stay close with their grandkids their whole lives — even when those grandkids …

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10 Things Grandkids Secretly Hope Their Grandparents Notice About Them

A smiling grandmother holds hands with her young grandson as they walk together down a quiet, tree-lined neighborhood street on a sunny day.

Here’s something most grandkids will never tell you straight out: they want you to notice them. Not just love them …

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7 Questions That Make Your Grandkids Feel Safe Enough to Tell You Anything

A smiling grandmother with white hair and glasses listens as her young granddaughter whispers into her ear while they cuddle together on a gray sofa at home.

For years, I asked my grandkids the same question every time I saw them: “How was school?” And every time, …

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The 5 Things Grandkids Value Most About Their Grandmothers, According to Psychology

Grandmother with newborn baby.

“It’s not about the gifts — here’s what actually makes the bond last.” Grandma-ing can feel like a bit of …

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7 Things Grandchildren Are Desperate to Hear From Their Grandparents (But Will Never Ask For)

Grandfather hugging his two young grandchildren on a beach, sharing a loving family moment by the water.

“The words that mean everything to them — and why they’ll almost never ask you to say it first” Here’s …

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22 Lightweight Items to Mail to Your Grandchildren in Your Letters That They’ll Treasure Forever

A smiling young girl placing a letter in a mailbox while standing beside her family.

Remember checking the mailbox as a kid, hoping something would be addressed just to you? Not a bill, not a …

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12 Things Adult Daughters Secretly Love Hearing From Their Parents, According to Psychologists

A smiling older woman is hugged from behind by a younger woman, who kisses her cheek, as they enjoy a sunny moment outdoors beside a lake.

Even grown women — the ones with careers, houses, maybe kids of their own — still light up when a …

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10 Excuses Grandparents Keep Making That Grandkids Are Sick of Hearing, Experts Agree

Illustration of two elderly grandparents sitting on a couch between two annoyed-looking grandchildren. The grandparents shrug and gesture as thought bubbles above them show a clock, calendar, smartphone, cookie jar, and TV remote, suggesting common excuses or reasons they give.

Picture this: you tell your grandkid you’ll be at their game this weekend. Game day comes, and something else pops …

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Grandparents Who Stay Close With Their Teenage Grandkids Do 5 Things the Ignored Ones Simply Won’t

A smiling young man sits with his arm around an older woman wearing glasses as they pose together on a couch in a warmly lit room.

Two grandmas. Two very different birthdays. Picture this. It’s a grandkid’s 16th birthday. Grandma #1 sends a text that morning …

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