Episode 389: Capable Connections: Grandparents with David and Sissy
About this episode
David and Sissy discuss the vital role of grandparents in nurturing capable and resilient children.
In this conversation, David and Sissy explore the important role grandparents play in helping children grow into capable, resilient adults. They discuss how grandparents provide a unique source of wisdom, encouragement, and unconditional love while reinforcing the values parents are teaching at home. The episode also highlights the power of family stories, meaningful traditions, and intentional connection in helping kids develop a stronger sense of identity, belonging, and confidence. Questions David mentions: When you think about your family growing up, what did your parents do that made you feel most safe, seen, and known? Grandparents often have influence in ways they don’t even realize. What are some things your parents did—or still do—that shaped the way you parent today? For the daughters—what are some things your parents did growing up that you now realize were actually building capability in you? For the grandparents—what has been the biggest surprise about moving from parenting children to parenting adult children… and now grandparenting? How do you stay supportive without overstepping? Especially when you may parent differently than your adult children do? What does…
People in this episode
Guests: David, Sissy
Topics covered
- grandparents
- child development
- family connections
- parenting
- identity
- resilience
Keywords
- grandparents
- parenting
- family stories
- identity
- spiritual life
- connection
- resilience
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Lisa Miller
More episodes of Raising Boys & Girls
- Episode 394: Capable Connections: Siblings with David and Sissy
- Episode 393: Capable in the Classroom with Dan Carpenter (High School Teacher) and Wheat Teller (Elementary School Teacher)
- Episode 392: Capable Connections: Teachers and Coaches with David and Sissy
- Episode 391: Family Dinners and the One Question Grandparents Need to Ask with Babs Costello
- Episode 390: The Power of Family Through Generations with Carole and John Ferguson, Julie Trapp, Ashley Waltemath, & Amy Pipes
- Episode 388: Raising Capable and Mighty Kids in Today's Cultural Landscape with Sharon McMahon
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