Welcome to Grandparenthood, the podcast to help you be the best grandparent you can be.

How do you navigate changes in relationships when parent and child become grandparent and parent? Founder of the National Grandparent Movement, Ian Barnett, lets us know what to consider and how to sensitively approach our new relationship roles.

With a special focus upon the legacy of Christian faith, Grandparenthood explores every facet and issue of grandparenting. Each conversation with invested grandparent Ian Barnett is a vital resource for equipping you in this important phase of family life.

Main Points:

• Grandparents must balance maintaining their relationship with their children while supporting and nurturing grandchildren.

• Crucial for grandparents to adapt to modern parenting styles and respect new family values which their children have adopted.

• Encouragement and non-judgmental support from grandparents can positively impact their children and grandchildren.

• Grandparents should actively participate in their children's and grandchildren's lives, while also acknowledging the need for space and independence.

• Open communication and understanding of each generation's unique challenges can foster stronger family bonds.

Key Quotes:

• "It's full of highs and lows because you start to have an insight into these kids of yours who you've raised."

• "We shouldn't expect our kids to do exactly what we did, because if we do, we somehow think we got it right – and that's a mistake."

• "We need to allow our kids to make mistakes too, as they raise their kids. And we need to allow them to do it with space."

• "Make sure they know that you are... their cheer squad."

• "Your kids are still your kids, and you still need to love them and support them and encourage them and value them as now new parents."

Episodes hosted by Ben McEachen from Hope 1032 in Sydney, Australia.

Click here for more on Ian Barnett, National Grandparent Movement and extra resources.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Grandparenthood, the podcast to help you be the best grandparent you can be.

In this episode, founder of the National Grandparent Movement, Ian Barnett, explains what it is like to be a grandparent in the 21st Century. Going through the social, cultural and technological changes, Ian doesn't just highlight the pressure points and challenges. He celebrates the benefits of being a grandparent in the modern day.

With a special focus upon the legacy of Christian faith, Grandparenthood explores every facet and issue of grandparenting. Each conversation with invested grandparent Ian Barnett is a vital resource for equipping you in this important phase of family life.

Main Points:

• Grandparenting provides an opportunity to make up for missed experiences with your own children by actively engaging in the lives of grandchildren.

• The role of a grandparent can offer a bridge to past family traditions and provide insights into current cultural challenges.

• Grandparents serve as a "safe space" for grandchildren, allowing for open communication and support that might not be available from parents.

• Technology and connectivity tools, bolstered by the COVID-19 pandemic, have transformed how grandparents can maintain strong relationships despite physical distances.

• Grandparent involvement reinforces family bonds and enriches their own lives and grandchildren's lives.

Key Quotes:

• "You actually do get a chance, it feels like, to make up for what you didn't do with your own kids."

• "Grandparents are the bridge to stories, the bridge to past."

• "I think more and more grandchildren are looking to their grandparents…they become what is called a 'safe space'."

• "Grandparents can break the algorithm."

• "You have to physically, at some point, be in the space with them."

Episodes hosted by Ben McEachen from Hope 1032 in Sydney, Australia.

Click here for more on Ian Barnett, National Grandparent Movement and extra resources.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Grandparenthood, the podcast to help you be the best grandparent you can be. Join invested grandfather and founder of the National Grandparent Movement, Ian Barnett, as he explores every facet and issue of grandparenting in the 21st Century.

With a special focus upon the legacy of Christian faith, Grandparenthood is a vital resource for equipping you in this important phase of family life.

Episodes hosted by Ben McEachen from Hope 1032 in Sydney, Australia.

Click here for more on Ian Barnett, National Grandparent Movement and extra resources.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.