Grandmothering: The Secrets to Making a Difference While Having the Time of Your Life

by Linda Eyre

From the #1 New York Times–bestselling author, a guide to giving your grandchildren what they need—love, strong values, resilience . . . and, of course, cookies.Grandmothers make the best cookies and give the best hugs, but there's so much more to being the kind of grandmother who leaves a legacy that stands the test of time. In this book, bestselling author and grandmother Linda Eyre shares her secret formula for teaching your grandchildren values, building meaningful connections with them, and giving them grit and resilience in an ever-changing world.Broken into short, digestible chapters for quick reading, this guidebook is filled with time-tested advice and stories from a panel of grandmothers—plus an appendix of easy, delicious recipes to feed a crowd at your next family reunion.

357 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 1, 2018

About the author

As writers, lecturers, and grassroots and media catalysts, Linda and Richard Eyre's mission statement is: FORTIFY FAMILIES by Popularizing Parenting, Validating Values, and Bolstering Balance. Their latest efforts in these directions are their new books, The Happy Family (St. Martins Press,), Empty Nest Parenting (Bookcraft,) and The Book of Nurturing (McGraw Hill,), and their regular appearances on The CBS Early Show.

Linda is a teacher and musician who was named by The National Council of Women as one of America's Six Outstanding Young Women. Largely because of her, the Eyre family was named the Western U. S. "Musical Family of the Year."

Richard and Linda have nine children (one of every kind) and live in Washington, D.C. and Salt Lake City.

Reviews

[Janet P · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars is probably more accurate for me. There were many ideas that resonated with me, things that I could see myself doing with my grandchildren but there were also many that seemed too lofty for many grandparents unless you have a lot of resources ($$$). Helping my grandchildren get to know their ancestors is one of the key things I took away from this book.

[Debra Synott · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had been looking for a book on grandparenting and read 3 others before this. This is exactly what I was looking for. Great ideas, inspiration, suggestions, ...