grandparenting

noun

grand·​par·​ent·​ing ˈgran(d)-ˌper-ən-tiŋ How to pronounce grandparenting (audio)
: the activity of being a grandparent : participation in the life of one's grandchild as a grandparent
… the nature of modern grandparenting has received relatively scant scholarly attention.Maggie Scarf
"We've got magazines on everything from walking to jogging to fly-fishing to grandparenting," says Marvin M. Gropp, vice president of the Magazine Publishers Association.David Brock

Examples of grandparenting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The installment marked the second consecutive day that Consuelos and Ripa, both 53, discussed grandparenting on Live. EW.com, 9 July 2024 These columns can be about the roles grandparents play in families, the difficulties of being a grandparent and other family conflicts that revolve around grandparenting. Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 24 June 2024 Older individuals can experience generativity by mentoring, caregiving, grandparenting, volunteering, creating art or literature and passing down cultural traditions and wisdom to younger generations. Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 But of course the real joy of grandparenting is to give attention. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023 Jump to: Grandma Names With a Twist Celebrity Names for Grandma Names for Grandma in Different Languages Modern Grandma Names The best thing about grandparenting in this day in age? Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2023 And, according to grandparenting experts, that may be the best support of all. Kate Stone Lombardi, Good Housekeeping, 9 June 2021 Long-distance grandparenting tips 1. Harriet L. Blake, Dallas News, 27 May 2021 Related Step-grandparenting can be bittersweet — and beautifulMy father-in-law recently turned 100. Mary Pflum Peterson, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grandparenting was in 1964

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“Grandparenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparenting. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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