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Faith Formation: Grandparents

Resources including: Children & Family Curricula & Storytime; Confirmation/Affirmation of Baptism; Denominational Resources; Tween & Teen Mental and Spiritual Health; Sexuality & Identity; and Online/At-Home Tech

Books - Children

Abuelo's Flower Shop          Drawn Together     First Laugh--Welcome, Baby! by Rose Ann Tahe, Nancy Bo Flood and Jonathan Nelson          Cover of The Heart of Mi Familia     I Love You Mucho Mucho     Like So     Mi Tierra Trade Book (Hardcover)     Ping's Perfect Pot     Sora's Seashells     Watercress                    Amazon.com: When I Fly with Papa (9781634891158): Claudia May, Jena  Holliday, Jena Holliday: Books  

Activities

Keepsake Crafts for Grandma and Me     Keepsake Crafts for Grandpa and Me

The Postcard ProjectThis intergenerational story shows readers that postcard materials hide everywhere--from cereal boxes to garden weeds--and includes an easy DIY project sure to spread kindness right off the page.

Download the free Postcard Project guide to help kids make their own unique postcard to send to a loved one.

Multimedia

“There’s no changing their minds,” Lydia Birk, seen this month in St. Louis, said of her three children, none of whom want kids. “I kind of grieved it, but the more I thought about it, the more I was like: ‘You know? I did a good job raising these kids. I don’t need another redo.’ ” (Bryan Birks / The New York Times)The unspoken grief of never becoming a grandparent

by Catherine Pearson  //  The New York Times

Books - Adults

A Generous Lap: A Spirituality of Grandparenting

Teens & Tweens

Zamzam: Two Worlds: Abouraya, Karen Leggett, Roth, Susan L.: 9781478881964:  Amazon.com: Books

In Our Library - Adults

Pilgrim Prayers for Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren

In Our Library - Children