(Newswire.net — January 9, 2019) — When most grandparents raised their own children – successfully or not – to maturity, they believed they were finished with worrying. Of course, for most of them, now as grandparents, ending worry is about as realistic as ending personal income tax. Most grandparents still worry about their our children, even when they’re responsible grown-ups.
Who would have predicted that many grandparents would simply transfer the fretting and worrying over their own children to their grandchildren? Are you a helicopter grandparent, hovering over your grandchildren and panicking over what could happen to them and constantly thinking of ways to protect them from risk?
“It seems that grandparents often times take advantage of their roles in the family unit, or do not understand exactly where the line is drawn,” says Kay Ziplow, co-founder of GrandparentsLink.com “Finding a balance and understanding that you are NOT the parent, but the grandparent, can be a difficult and challenging epiphany.”
What exactly fuels this GRAND sense of ‘okay whose in charge here?’ Funny as it may sound, most grandparents really mean well, and they want to see that their grown children, who are the mommy and daddy parenting their grandchildren, actually do a better job than they did as parents years ago.
“We all intend to do our best,” says Leslie Zinberg, co-founder of GrandparentsLink.com, but sometimes we can get caught up in wanting to add our two cents. The best advice is to zip your lips. Be there as a support.”
So, if you are a grandparent, and want to learn how to learn to be a more affective grandparent minus the hovering, Leslie Zinberg, and Kay Ziplow are set to reveal the cure when their site Grandparentslink.com releases an exclusive feature on Sunday, January 13th, 2019 entitled, Uh-Oh! Are You a Hovering Grandparent.
In this feature story, Leslie and Kay reveal simple tips which will enlighten the relationships of the family unit, diminish common conflicts, and establish a more congenial line of communication between parent and grandparent.
GrandparentsLink.com is a unique online platform that speaks to you as individuals about ‘real’ grandparenting issues as well as delivering great resources, human interest pieces and enlightening in-depth information that is relevant for both grandchildren AND grandparents. In addition to expert advice from professionals in a variety of fields such as nutrition, health and well-being, beauty, fashion, cooking, safety, self-care, arts and crafts, psychology, mindfulness, entertainment, sports, and education, GrandparentsLink.com creators Leslie Zinberg and Kay Ziplow share humor, wit, first hand experiences and personal anecdotes. Their easy to read content covers a variety of serious topics and fun features geared for the grandparent, such as:
“Do I remember how to take care of a new baby?”
“What are the latest and best products, books and educational toys for grandparents to have in their home?”
“How do I speak to my daughter-in-law?”
“What exactly is a grandparent? What is their role?”
“The best beauty products for the over 50 crowd.”
“Why do I have a black hair on my chin?”