“Look at this excavator, Lola!” I see nothing but brown eyes on my FaceTime screen. More often than not, the ceiling fan fills the screen, but my grandson is talking to me, and I’m delighted to hear his little voice. I keep my face fixed to my phone screen so that he will know his grandmother is listening to every word.
I wish we didn’t live so far away from our grandchildren, but I am so grateful for a glimpse at them every few days through technology like FaceTime. Tips for intentional grandparenting don’t come naturally for me; frankly, I feel the least equipped to write on this topic, but maybe this is God’s way of renewing my perspective on what an intentional grandparent is. Here are three tips for what intentional and purposeful grandparenting looks like nowadays.
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