Featuring tips for making virtual visits more fun, as well as other suggestions for staying connected during a time of social distancing.

This article offers ways to enhance family relationships and ensure that loving bonds continue for both grandchildren and grandparents during this pandemic. Many grandparents are feeling isolated now and need nurturing, life-affirming connections with their grandchildren. Young children are missing their grandparents’ loving hugs and the fun they have together. Strong intergenerational connections during challenging times support each individual in the family and the family as a whole.

Founding Director Dr. Dorothy Stewart speaks with Alexandra Dutton and Dr. Judith Van Hoorn, author and professor, about the art of grandparenting. As a grandparent herself, Judith is writing a book about the role of play and the art of being present and available to support both her children and grandchildren. They share insights on how powerful grandparent figures can be in the lives of children.