Ep 86: How Different Experiences Build Stronger Grandkid/Grandparent Bonds

Today we're talking about how shared experiences like family vacations can be beneficial because they allow us to spend time with family in different settings. 

Highlights:

• If you want to speed up the bond between the grandkids and the grandparents spend time together in different scenarios.
• How spending time together in general helps us bond with others.
• Our family’s first cruise and how we spent it with grandma
• Our kids’ first plane ride and how we experienced it with grandma
• How shared experiences help us view others in a better light
• Missions trips, roomates, sports teams

Resources mentioned:

• Study on how shared experiences are amplified - https://clarkrelationshiplab.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/BoothbyClarkBargh(1).pdf
• Grab a resource to help kids connect with grandparents – The Grandkid Investigator Kit, https://www.valueofwrinkles.com/gkifam

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