Rockstar Grandparent: How You Can Lead the Way, Light the Road, and Launch a Leg

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A guide to grandparenting with purpose and fun--in the age of smart phones and social media. Today's grandparent needs to understand technology, not only how it mesmerizes grandchildren but also how it enhances the opportunities to connect and share life experiences. The author addresses topics relevant to all grandparents.ents.

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A guide to grandparenting with purpose and fun-in the age of smart phones and social media.Grandparenting may be different today, but it still can be meaningful and fun for both the kids and the adults. Today's grandparent needs to understand technology-how it mesmerizes grandchildren but also enhances the opportunities to connect and share life experiences. And while many of the roles grandparents play in the lives of grandchildren have changed, their most important role of influencing with wisdom, faith, and fun remains the same. The author addresses topics relevant to all grandparents and also looks at the challenges of grandchildren living in single parent or blended families. Also included are stories from the author's journey with her own grandchildren-including Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson.

Author Biography

Chrys Howard lives in West Monroe, Louisiana, with her husband, John. They have three grown children and ten grandchildren. Holding a degree in elementary education, Chrys volunteered her time for over ten years teaching children with learning differences as well as directing a youth camp for nearly 20 years. She is a senior editor and the creative director for Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, where she is responsible for the design of book covers and production of gift books. She is also an avid photographer whose photographs have appeared in over 20 books. She had edited and co-

Review

"The influence of grandparents in the lives of their 'grands' is largely a matter of what they make of the opportunity to be steady sources of godly wisdom and counsel. Somewhat ironically, the more seriously they take the responsibility, the more fun they will have! This message is at the heart of Chrys Howard's inspiring book."—John Rosemond, author of Parenting by The Book and other parenting bestsellers"I've personally benefited from watching Chrys Howard juggle a crazy schedule and also grandmother her large family with grace and wisdom. Now you can score those same grandparenting 'hacks' in Rockstar Grandparent! Her valuable insight on handing down a legacy of faith leaves me hoping this book finds its way into the hands of grandparents far and wide."—Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, author of Devotions for the Hungry Heart"I've read most every book on the topic of grandparenting, and Rockstar Grandparent stands out from the crowd. I felt as though I was in an intimate conversation with a very wise, experienced, and special friend. Chrys Howard's insights, creativity, humor, humility, powers of observation, and storytelling will delight all readers. As she delivers an abundance of wisdom and inspiration on a myriad of challenging family topics, she lavishes the reader with her deep abiding love of family and God."—Christine Crosby, editorial director for Grand magazine"Ever wondered how to make a lasting difference in the lives of your grandchildren? If you long to build joy, significance, creativity, and spiritual encouragement into the young lives you mold, Rockstar Grandparent is for you!"—Carol Kent, speaker and author of He Holds My Hand"Chrys Howard had me laughing, crying, and above all, inspired to take my grandparenting to a whole new level. Not only is Rockstar Grandparent filled with practical and fun ideas, but it also tackles the challenges of grandparenting today and leaves the reader spiritually motivated to play a meaningful role in the lives of his or her grandchildren."—Cindy Lambert, coauthor of Unplanned"Chrys gives practical ways to be a fun grandparent and shares the importance of being a united family, cheering on one another. She gives down-to-earth wisdom on how to be a positive influence in your grandchildren's lives and how to guide them to have an eternal impact on God's kingdom."—Mac and Mary Owen, national directors of Celebrate Recovery"Rockstar Grandparent provides the inspiration and encouragement we need to help us shine as grandparents. In her fun and whimsical way, Chrys Howard gives us practical and wise advice to creatively engage with our grandkids and make a positive difference for generations to come."—Karol Ladd, best-selling author of The Power of a Positive Mom"Think being a grandparent is a secondary role in a child's development? Think again! Chrys Howard reveals how crucial your role is and how powerfully you influence the lives of your grandkids. If you want to demonstrate your love in the best way, consider this book your guidebook."—Joe Beam, PhD, chair at MarriageHelper"This fun book gives rock solid, rockstar advice on how to instill godly qualities in your grandchildren. Packed with plenty of great ideas, tips, and funny stories about Chrys's own grandchildren, this book is so good that you'll want to buy one for yourself and for every grandparent you know!"—Martha Bolton, author and playwright for Blue Gate Musicals"Mom and Dad are 'the law,' but grandparents are 'the grace'—and that's what Chrys is giving us in Rockstar Grandparent! So spend some of your kids' inheritance and buy it!"—Dennis Swanberg, "America's Minister of Encouragement"

Review Quote

"The influence of grandparents in the lives of their ''grands'' is largely a matter of what they make of the opportunity to be steady sources of godly wisdom and counsel. Somewhat ironically, the more seriously they take the responsibility, the more fun they will have! This message is at the heart of Chrys Howard''s inspiring book." --John Rosemond, author of Parenting by The Book and other parenting bestsellers "I''ve personally benefited from watching Chrys Howard juggle a crazy schedule and also grandmother her large family with grace and wisdom. Now you can score those same grandparenting ''hacks'' in Rockstar Grandparent ! Her valuable insight on handing down a legacy of faith leaves me hoping this book finds its way into the hands of grandparents far and wide." --Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, author of Devotions for the Hungry Heart "I''ve read most every book on the topic of grandparenting, and Rockstar Grandparent stands out from the crowd. I felt as though I was in an intimate conversation with a very wise, experienced, and special friend. Chrys Howard''s insights, creativity, humor, humility, powers of observation, and storytelling will delight all readers. As she delivers an abundance of wisdom and inspiration on a myriad of challenging family topics, she lavishes the reader with her deep abiding love of family and God." --Christine Crosby, editorial director for Grand magazine "Whether you are just beginning this adventure or you consider yourself a pro, this book is full of practical advice. I am confident Rockstar Grandparent will equip you with the tools you need to lead your family on the journey to success." --Joe White, president of Kanakuk Kamps "Ever wondered how to make a lasting difference in the lives of your grandchildren? If you long to build joy, significance, creativity, and spiritual encouragement into the young lives you mold, Rockstar Grandparent is for you!" --Carol Kent, speaker and author of He Holds My Hand "Chrys Howard had me laughing, crying, and above all, inspired to take my grandparenting to a whole new level. Not only is Rockstar Grandparent filled with practical and fun ideas, but it also tackles the challenges of grandparenting today and leaves the reader spiritually motivated to play a meaningful role in the lives of his or her grandchildren." --Cindy Lambert, coauthor of Unplanned "Chrys gives practical ways to be a fun grandparent and shares the importance of being a united family, cheering on one another. She gives down-to-earth wisdom on how to be a positive influence in your grandchildren''s lives and how to guide them to have an eternal impact on God''s kingdom." --Mac and Mary Owen, national directors of Celebrate Recovery " Rockstar Grandparent provides the inspiration and encouragement we need to help us shine as grandparents. In her fun and whimsical way, Chrys Howard gives us practical and wise advice to creatively engage with our grandkids and make a positive difference for generations to come." --Karol Ladd, best-selling author of The Power of a Positive Mom "Think being a grandparent is a secondary role in a child''s development? Think again! Chrys Howard reveals how crucial your role is and how powerfully you influence the lives of your grandkids. If you want to demonstrate your love in the best way, consider this book your guidebook." --Joe Beam, PhD, chair at MarriageHelper.com "This fun book gives rock solid, rockstar advice on how to instill godly qualities in your grandchildren. Packed with plenty of great ideas, tips, and funny stories about Chrys''s own grandchildren, this book is so good that you''ll want to buy one for yourself and for every grandparent you know!" --Martha Bolton, author and playwright for Blue Gate Musicals "Mom and Dad are ''the law,'' but grandparents are ''the grace''--and that''s what Chrys is giving us in Rockstar Grandparent ! So spend some of your kids'' inheritance and buy it!" --Dennis Swanberg, "America''s Minister of Encouragement"

Excerpt from Book

Introduction If you have picked up this book, congratulations! Either you''re a new grandparent, you''re about to become one, or you''ve been one for a while and you''re having so much fun you want to learn more. Trust me--you are in one of the most exciting times of your life. Well, once you get past the fact that you''re now old enough to be a grandma or grandpa, then the excitement can set in. Chances are you are a part of the baby boomer generation, like I am. If you came along a little later, know this about the folks a few years older than you: we have reluctantly gotten older, and at fifty, sixty, or seventy years of age, we look in the mirror each day and wonder how we turned into our parents, or we look at our peers and wonder how they got so old. Surely we''re not that old! Because I am smack-dab in the middle of the boomers, I will often refer to my generation in this book, but don''t let it stop you from reading if you''re not one of us. You are close enough if you have grandchildren--plus, there''s a lot to learn from our far-out and groovy generation. We, the baby boomers, were born between the years of 1946 and 1964. My youngest sister was born on the same day the Beatles made their American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. That date was February 9, 1964, which makes her one of the youngest in this boomer generation. It''s hard to believe, but that one show set a record with seventy-three million viewers. Seventy-three million! What could a television network possibly do to get seventy-three million viewers? Well, back in those days, they didn''t have to do much. We had only three channels. Remember that? With only three choices, odds were in a network''s favor that they were going to get plenty of viewers. Still, no one expected the Beatles to draw a crowd of that magnitude. Sadly, I was not one of those seventy-three million viewers. Nope, I am forever aware that I missed one of the single most iconic events in American history because my family was busy welcoming baby boomer number six. It was on February 10 that I realized how deprived I had been. I got on the school bus, eager to share news of our precious new bundle of joy, only to be met with excited screams and squeals about the "Beagles." That''s exactly what my little ten-year-old ears heard. Apparently a new rock band named the "Beagles" had exploded onto the American music scene, stealing my thunder of having a new sibling. Oh well, it didn''t take long for me to get the name straight and join the rest of the world singing "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and screaming for the Beatles. While my little sister is among the last of the baby boomer generation, Phil Robertson, my co-grandparent and star of the reality show Duck Dynasty , was born in 1946, making him one of the first in the generation. It''s been interesting to watch this eighteen-year span through the lives of my little sister and Phil Robertson. The eighteen-year difference makes baby boomers very diverse. In fact, if you were to read the facts surrounding Phil''s birth and that of my little sister, you would think these two people couldn''t possibly be from the same generation, but they are. Here are a few more facts. The label baby boomer was given because so many babies were born during the economic boom following World War II. Historian Landon Jones described the trend by saying that almost exactly nine months after World War II ended, "the cry of the baby was heard across the land." In fact, more babies were born in 1946 than ever before. And so began the baby boom. The boom finally tapered off after 1964 but not before leaving around seventy-six million of us to make our mark on American history. Along with the baby boomer label, we''ve been dubbed the TV generation, the rock-and-roll generation, and the buy-it-now-and-use-credit generation. Yes, yes, and yes! We are guilty of being the first generation to sit too close to a new invention called television. Our moms were happy to put us in front of shows like The Mickey Mouse Club and Captain Kangaroo , so we happily obliged them, thus becoming the first generation to be influenced by the media. And yes, we''re guilty of listening to rock and roll on our transistor radios and giant stereo systems in our living rooms or blasting out our neighbors from our car radios. This led to other firsts, such as great dances like the Jerk, the Mashed Potato, and the Frug. (The Frug? Seriously?) Okay, I''m not so sure the dances were that great. Maybe we should have stuck to the classics, which would have made our parents happy, but that was not the goal of this generation. We were determined to be different. The beehive hairdo was out, and long and straight hair was in. The mellow music of Frank Sinatra was a thing of the past. We wanted it loud, or if it was soft, we wanted it full of deep meaning. And about those credit cards--we certainly are guilty of using and abusing that luxury. But hey, it sounded like a good idea at the time, right? But we''re not a lost cause by any means. Here''s one description I read about us that I love. Apparently we''re the first generation to use the word retirement to mean "get going" instead of "slow down." In other words, our generation is up and moving in ways past generations were not at our age. We''re more likely to go skydiving or join a tennis league or travel the country than sit in a rocking chair. In fact, a study from Bankers Life found that "41% of baby boomers still in the workplace expect to work beyond age 69--or never retire." This same study revealed that of the baby boomers who are still working, six out of ten work because they want to. Some of the reasons cited were to stay mentally sharp, to be physically active, and to have a sense of purpose. Yep, that''s us. What is wrong with us boomers? you might be asking yourself. Why can''t we just sit back and relax and leave things to the next generation? I can''t answer that question for you, but I can for myself. I just don''t feel as if I''m done yet. There''s more to see and more to accomplish, and with each day, my time to see and do is drawing to an end. The fact that our generation wants more for ourselves, physically and mentally, means we are increasing our chances of living longer, and that gives us more time to do the things we love. Still, we''re very aware of the brevity of our lives on this earth. We might wear skinny jeans, text, work out, or ride a motorcycle, but we know we''re not young anymore. Our bodies ache, and it takes us longer to text than a four-year-old, but we''re not done yet. We still feel the need to be significant members of modern society. So, grandparents, you might still be playing in a band like Paul McCartney or competing in tennis tournaments like Chris Evert, or you might be a strong player in the workforce like Donald Trump, but now you also hold one of the most important titles you will ever hold, and that''s Grandma or Grandpa . According to the website Grandparents.com, 1.7 million new grandparents are added every year with an overall number of 70 million grandparents in the States today. Wow! And from the posts you put on Facebook, it''s clear you think you''re the only grandparents in America! I''m just kidding. Keep posting those grandkid pics. I''m going to. It''s part of who we are. That same website says that 75 percent of us are online users. There''s no grass growing under our feet. We''re going to figure out how to stay connected, aren''t we? Even if we have to get our grandkids to connect us and tell us for the tenth time how to use Twitter! (Yes, true confessions from this social media grandma.) So here we are. We may not look or act like grandparents of the past, but we are the grandparents for this newest generation. As I said earlier, you might be a grandparent to a newborn, or like me, you may have a grandchild in his or her twenties (how did this happen?). In any case, this is the generation we are charged with affecting. A generation who hasn''t been officially dubbed anything. A generation who faces challenges we didn''t even know could exist. So the question is, How can we accomplish this? As connected as we try to be, relating to this "wired" generation will be challenging. This younger generation will never know the fun of snuggling with siblings while wearing pajamas at a drive-in movie. Many won''t know what it''s like to play outside until dark and hear Mom yell, "Dinner''s ready!" They won''t experience watching a good western like Bonanza with the whole family in one room. Many of our grandkids will never know the joy and trials of sharing a room with a sibling. No, this new generation has choices and options--too many, that''s for sure. Too many TV shows, too many pairs of jeans, too many sports or other activities. They are a generation of excess. Is there a place for us grandparents in their excessive world? You bet there is! Grandparents are the glue that will hold this world together. My mom is eighty-seven years old and is the reigning matriarch of our family. Until age eighty-four, she worked full time. She is on Facebook, dresses like a movie star, and attends as many grandkid and great-grandkid activities as her busy schedule allows. One day she told me her goal in her later years is to remain relevant. I told her she has achieved that goal. Born in 1931, Mom is part of what has been dubbed the silent generation. The silent generation includes babies born from 1925 to 1945. Some of the descriptors I discovered for the silent generation include enjoy reading, love big-band music, loyal, self-sacrificing, and cautious . My mom has all these traits. But she didn''t follow the rocking-chair grandma mold that defines many of her peers. She spent what others consider retirement years a

Details ISBN0735291594 Author Chrys Howard Pages 240 Year 2019 ISBN-10 0735291594 ISBN-13 9780735291591 Short Title Rockstar Grandparent Language English Format Paperback Subtitle How You Can Lead the Way, Light the Road, and Launch a Legacy Publication Date 2019-03-12 UK Release Date 2019-03-12 Place of Publication Colorado Springs Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2019-03-12 NZ Release Date 2019-03-12 US Release Date 2019-03-12 Publisher Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc) Imprint Waterbrook Press DEWEY 248.845 Audience General We've got this

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