Finding reliable grandparenting advice shouldn’t be hard. We’ve gathered the best resources in one place – books, articles, trusted organizations, and practical tools – so you can spend less time searching and more time connecting with your grandchildren.
This page is curated by Neil Taft, author of four books on grandparenting and founder of Caring Grandparents. Neil has spent 40+ years advocating for youth and strengthening the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. Everything here has been selected with one goal in mind: helping you become the grandparent your grandchildren will always remember.
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Neil has written four books covering every dimension of grandparenting – from building deep emotional bonds to navigating the legal system when access is threatened.
Grandparents Caring ABOUT Grandchildren. Grandparents Caring FOR Grandchildren.
Neil’s newest and most comprehensive book addresses both sides of grandparenting – the emotional connection every grandparent wants, and the practical responsibilities many grandparents find themselves taking on. With over 2.5 million U.S. households now led by grandparents raising grandchildren, this book meets grandparents exactly where they are.
Best for: Grandparents seeking balance between deep involvement and respectful boundaries.
A Guide to Lasting Meaningful Connections with Your Grandchildren
Endorsed by Jack Canfield, bestselling author of Chicken Soup for the Soul, this book gives grandparents the “Respectful Connection Framework” – a proven approach to creating meaningful moments, repairing relationships after conflict, and building the kind of emotional safety where grandchildren confide in you.
“Neil Taft provides grandparents with the tools to create lasting legacies of love and connection. This book is essential reading for anyone committed to meaningful grandparenting.” – Jack Canfield
Best for: Grandparents who want to go from good to great – especially those separated by distance or navigating generational differences.
How to Protect Your Relationship with Your Grandkids
Grandparents today have never taken on as much responsibility – and yet have never been so lacking in legal support. This groundbreaking guidebook provides comprehensive legal strategies, emotional support, and practical steps for grandparents fighting to maintain relationships with their grandchildren.
Best for: Grandparents experiencing estrangement, denied access, or navigating the family court system.
A Guidebook Through the Minefield of Grandparent Rights
“No Greater Loss works because it is a guidebook through a minefield of do’s and don’ts in the world of grandparent rights. It anchors itself in the cultural truth that a natural and necessary bond between grandparent and grandchild has been our birthright since the beginnings of time.” – JLG Review
Best for: Grandparents facing estrangement due to divorce, addiction, abuse, or other family crises.
Neil believes in generosity of spirit. These books offer additional perspectives worth your time:
Neil has written nearly 400 articles on grandparenting. Here are the best, organized by the challenges grandparents face most.
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These are the most credible grandparenting organizations and resources on the web – vetted by Neil for quality and reliability.
For All Grandparents
For Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
For Legal Guidance
Use these questions to spark meaningful conversations with grandchildren of any age:
For Young Grandchildren (Ages 4-8)
For Tweens (Ages 9-13)
For Teenagers (Ages 14-18)
The Grandparent Legacy Checklist
Things to do with your grandchildren before they grow up:
For Long-Distance Grandparents
Interview Questions to Preserve Your Story
Ask a family member to record you answering these:
Forty years of grandparenting wisdom, distilled into the insights that matter most.
“Honor the parents of your grandchildren. That is the most effective way to build lasting family relationships.”
The mother is the gatekeeper to your grandchildren. Respecting her authority – even when you disagree – is not weakness. It is wisdom. Learn more in Caring Grandparents
“Life is complicated. Family life is a multiple of complicated. Extended family life is exponentially complicated.”
Understanding this truth frees you from expecting perfection – from yourself, from your adult children, and from the relationships you’re trying to build. Good to Great Grandparenting
“We will be grandparents for about twice as long as we were parents. To be the best we can be, there are many considerations.”
This isn’t a short season. It’s a calling. Invest in it accordingly. Good to Great Grandparenting
“The natural and necessary bond between grandparent and grandchild has been our birthright since the beginnings of time.”
When that bond is threatened – by distance, estrangement, or family conflict – it is worth fighting for. Your Grandparent Rights
“My WHY for all of this is to create lasting, meaningful connections between you and your grandchildren.”
Everything on this site, in these books, and in these resources exists for one reason: to help you and your grandchildren find each other – and stay found. Start with Neil’s books
The resources on this page will give you a strong foundation. But if you want personalized strategies, proven frameworks, and the wisdom that comes from 40 years of working with grandparents and families – Neil’s books are where to start.
Written from the heart, for grandparents who want to make a difference.
This resource page is maintained by Neil Taft and updated regularly. Last updated: February 2026.
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