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September 5, 2025
Title: CELEBRATE THE GRANDPARENT(S) IN YOUR LIFE!
Topic: Grandparenting in Today’s Culture
Discussed by Dr. Joannie DeBrito
with Alive to Thrive (Learn.AliveToThrive.com)
Part 1 of 2
Sunday, September 7th is National Grandparents Day. How will you celebrate?
Today, Dr. Joannie DeBrito offers some advice and encouragement for grandparents who wish to strengthen their relationship with their grandchildren. Dr. DeBrito is a licensed mental health professional, and draws from more than 40 years of diverse experience. She is the former Director of Parenting and Youth at
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
Are grandparents important in the lives of their grandchildren?
Are many grandparents disconnected from their grandkids?
What are some of the causes for the disconnect?
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - CELEBRATE THE GRANDPARENT(S) IN YOUR LIFE!
Topic: Grandparenting in Today’s Culture
Discussed by Dr. Joannie DeBrito
with Alive to Thrive (Learn.AliveToThrive.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How can grandparents build a strong connection with their grandchildren – no
matter the age or distance between them?
Should grandparents show up to support their grandchildren as often as they can?
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March 12, 2024
Title: Easter Blessings for Grandchildren
Topic: Grandparenting in Today’s Culture
Discussed by Sherry Schumann
with Christian Grandparenting Network (www.christiangrandparenting.com/)
Sherry Schumann is the President of the Christian
Grandparenting Network. Today, she has some great suggestions for
grandparents who want to stay connected with their grandchildren.
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Christian Grandparenting Network.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What encouraged Sherry to write a handwritten blessing on a greeting card to send to each of her grandchildren?
What should grandparents do first before they begin writing their blessing to their grandchildren?
What can grandparents write to their grandchildren?
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August 25, 2023
Title: Grandparents: Pray for Your Grandchildren
Topic: Grandparenting in Today’s Culture
Discussed by Sherry Schumann
with Christian Grandparenting Network (www.christiangrandparenting.com/)
Sherry Schumann is the President of Christian Grandparenting Network. Their mission is to encourage, equip, and empower grandparents to pass a legacy of faith in Christ to future generations. Today, Sherry encourages grandparents to never stop praying for their adult children and grandchildren.
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Christian Grandparenting Network.
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Grandparents Day of Prayer on September 10, 2023.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Does our culture try to convince us that grandparents are inconsequential in the lives of their adult children and grandchildren?
Do our spoken words of blessing over our children and grandchildren matter? Sherry shares a heartwarming story about her own husband and granddaughter.
What is an intercessory prayer? Are our prayers really answered by God?
What is the purpose of the “30-Day Prayer Challenge for Adult Children”? Sherry explains why every prayer is paired with a Scripture. Click
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