For generations, grandmothers have shaped families, strengthened communities, and helped raise children. Yet despite the growing body of research surrounding grandmotherhood, much of society still views grandmothers through an outdated lens. Powerful as we've always been, grandmothers have lacked the advocate we've needed to maximize our impact, elevate our experience, and overturn society's minimizing verdict on grandmothers.
Many grandmothers have never been told why
Powerful as we've always been
Knowing our power does not oblige us to anything. It gives us awareness. Yet many grandmothers have never been given the information needed to fully understand the magnitude of their influence.
Knowing our power, we can maximize it to enhance our grandchildren's lives and our own. Our young people dearly need us, and we now know we can help them in ways that benefit us just as much, as no one and nothing else can.
After learning the thrilling news that I would become a grandmother, I went looking for a guide on how to be the best grandmother I could be. I was shocked to discover there was no such book. As a law school professor, researcher, and grandmother, I decided to begin asking the questions myself.
My work has always centered on transforming complex ideas into relatable realities
I am a law school professor, researcher, and grandmother
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