Featured Experts
Christina Metcalf
Technology & Digital Connection Specialist ![Christina Metcalf headshot] Background: Christina Metcalf specializes in helping older adults navigate technology for family connection. She teaches grandparents how to use video calls, social media, and apps to stay connected with distant grandchildren. Expertise: Video calling platforms and best practices Social media for family connection Digital photo sharing and […]
Grandparents.com / Grand Magazine
Leading Grandparenting Media Platform ![Grandparents.com logo] Background: Grandparents.com and Grand Magazine provide articles, resources, and community for millions of grandparents seeking advice, inspiration, and connection. Expertise: Practical grandparenting tips Activity ideas and crafts Gift recommendations Travel with grandchildren Key Contributions: These platforms aggregate advice from multiple experts and provide real-world tested ideas from grandparents themselves. […]
AARP Grandparenting Resources
America’s Leading Organization for People 50+ ![AARP logo] Background: AARP serves over 38 million members and provides extensive resources on grandparenting, from legal rights to health information to activity ideas. Expertise: Grandparent legal rights Kinship care and custody issues Health and wellness for grandparents Financial planning for grandparents Key Contributions: AARP provides authoritative information on […]
Jane Isay
Author & Former Book Publisher Author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today ![Jane Isay headshot] Background: Jane Isay is a former book publisher and editor who turned to writing about family relationships after her own experiences as a grandparent. Her bestselling books combine research, expert […]
Susan Bosak
Author of How to Build the Grandma Connection Founder, The Legacy Project ![Susan Bosak headshot] Background: Susan Bosak is an author, educator, and founder of The Legacy Project, which promotes intergenerational connection and legacy-building between grandparents and grandchildren. Expertise: Intergenerational legacy and storytelling Building meaningful traditions Long-distance relationship maintenance Grandparent as family historian Key Contributions: […]
Dr. Lillian Carson
Psychologist Author of The Essential Grandparent and The Essential Grandmother ![Dr. Carson headshot] Background: Dr. Lillian Carson is a psychologist specializing in family relationships and the unique role grandparents play in children’s emotional development. Her books provide practical, psychologically-grounded grandparenting guidance. Expertise: Family systems and dynamics Emotional development in children Grandparent roles and boundaries Building […]
Dr. Wyatt Fisher
Licensed Psychologist Marriage & Family Specialist ![Dr. Fisher headshot] Background: Dr. Wyatt Fisher is a licensed psychologist specializing in couples and family therapy. His work focuses on healthy family dynamics, communication, and conflict resolution across generations. Expertise: Family communication patterns Conflict resolution strategies Consistent discipline and boundaries Three-generation family dynamics Key Contributions: Dr. Fisher addresses […]
Dr. Jerry Witkovsky
Grandparenting Expert Author of The Grandest Love ![Dr. Witkovsky headshot] Background: Dr. Jerry Witkovsky is a grandparenting expert, speaker, and author who focuses on the transformative power of the grandparent-grandchild relationship. He travels nationally speaking to grandparent groups and organizations. Expertise: Values transmission across generations Storytelling and family heritage Building emotional intelligence in children Grandparent […]
Kerry Byrne
Grandparenting Columnist Contributor to Grand Magazine ![Kerry Byrne headshot] Background: Kerry Byrne is a grandparenting columnist and contributor to Grand Magazine, focusing on practical solutions for modern grandparenting challenges—especially long-distance relationships and technology use. Expertise: Long-distance grandparenting strategies Technology for family connection Virtual activities and games Maintaining closeness across miles Key Contributions: Byrne specializes in […]
Dr. Arthur Kornhaber
Founder, Foundation for Grandparenting Author of The Grandparent Guide and The Grandparent Solution ![Dr. Kornhaber headshot] Background: Dr. Arthur Kornhaber is widely recognized as the pioneer of grandparent-grandchild relationship research. A child psychiatrist by training, he founded the Foundation for Grandparenting and has spent over four decades studying the vital connection between grandparents and grandchildren. […]
Dr. Karl Pillemer
Professor of Gerontology, Cornell University Author of Fault Lines and 30 Lessons for Loving ![Dr. Pillemer headshot] Background: Dr. Karl Pillemer is a professor of gerontology at Cornell University and one of America’s leading researchers on intergenerational family relationships. His work focuses on what makes family relationships thrive—or fail—across generations. Expertise: Intergenerational family dynamics Grandparent-parent […]
Ken Canfield, PhD
Founder, National Center for Fathering Author of The Heart of a Father ![Dr. Canfield headshot] Background: Dr. Ken Canfield founded the National Center for Fathering and has spent decades researching fatherhood and grandfathering. His work explores how men build meaningful relationships with children and grandchildren. Expertise: Grandfather-grandchild relationships (male perspective) Multi-generational family legacy Teaching life […]
Dr. Robyn Silverman
Child Development Expert Host of “How to Talk to Kids About Anything” Podcast ![Dr. Silverman headshot] Background: Dr. Robyn Silverman is a child and adolescent development specialist who translates developmental psychology research into practical parenting and grandparenting strategies. Her podcast has reached millions of listeners seeking evidence-based family advice. Expertise: Positive youth development Age-appropriate communication […]
Core contributors
Dr. Lillian Carson
Psychologist Author of The Essential Grandparent and The Essential Grandmother
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