Parenting Together

“Little” things make a big difference in relationships. Strengthen yours this month with these ideas. If you are a grandfather, find ways to support the relationships of your adult children and their partners.

Week 1
Let your (grand) child hear you compliment their mother. Genuinely acknowledging the good things about their mother is also an indirect compliment to the child.

Week 2
Write a “I’ll be thinking of you today” note and put it where your partner is likely to find it later in the day. Be creative.

Week 3
Spend extra time looking at your partner. Making direct eye contact can be a very intimate act in an otherwise busy day.

Week 4
Create bedtime stories for your children with your partner as the heroine.

Week #5
Create a treasure map with a series of clues that will lead from one room to the next. The treasure can be almost anything from a love note, a poem, or a small inexpensive gift.

Source: Carol Wozniak-Rebhuhn, LMFT, The Marriage Institute.