Real life, real families, real grandparenting.
We know being a grandparent today is about living your best life, staying involved, and embracing all the joy that comes with it.
Welcome to The Grandparent Village. Where grandparents connect, share, learn, laugh, and grow together.
Say It Out Loud
How to Have Honest Conversations Between Parents and Grandparents
Drawing on real stories from parents and grandparents, this research-driven, therapist-informed guide, helps both generations understand what’s really behind their conflicts… from boundary-setting to loss of authority to the fear of speaking up. Through its signature “what grandparents and parents really wish they could say out loud” format, this book brings unspoken feelings and frustrations to the surface, giving both generations a clearer understanding of each other—and a path toward stronger, more resilient family relationships.
Grandparenting
Renew, Relive, Rejoice
52 Ways To Mindfully Connect & Grow With Your Grandkids
A mindfulness-based guide featuring 52 simple, accessible practices to help grandparents deepen their relationship with their grandchildren. Through everyday moments of connection, this book invites grandparents to slow down, rediscover joy in everyday moments, and savor time together. Through personal grandparent stories and reflections, Grandparenting Renew Relive Rejoice celebrates grandparenting as a meaningful time of presence and personal renewal.
The Village
Inspiring Grandparents to Learn, Grow, Connect, and Live in the Moment
The Village is dedicated to you: the grandparent. We offer thoughtful parenting and grandparenting advice, practical guidance for navigating family dynamics, and research-backed insights on raising resilient, connected adult children and grandchildren. You’ll also find wellness tips and simple self-care practices designed to nourish your body, mind, and spirit.
Meet the Authors.
Two dynamic, ready-for-anything grandmas, share their wealth of personal experience and enthusiasm. Pam Siegel and Leslie Zinberg teamed up to create a space where grandparenting is cool, current, and completely in sync with today’s vital, engaged grandparents. The Grandparent Village is a warm, trusted digital home for grandparents and the families who love them.
Meet Pam Siegel & Leslie Zinberg
We help strengthen the bond between grandparents, and their adult children, one honest conversation at a time.
The Grandparent Village is a warm, trusted digital home for grandparents and the families who love them — created by authors and family experts Pam Siegel and Leslie Zinberg. Grounded in the belief that "every family needs a village."
Pam Siegel, MPH, MFT
| Author, Marriage Family Therapist |
Author, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and certified mindfulness therapist. Over two decades in private practice, blending public health education, clinical psychotherapy, and mindfulness instructor to guide families through dynamic life transitions.
Leslie Zinberg
| Author, Family Advocate |
Author, parent educator, and family relationship advocate. Co-founder of the original GrandparentsLink.com, an online resource platform providing information, media, and mindful guidance for modern grandparents. Leslie also has co-authored the highly successful parenting books The Pink and Blue Baby Pages and The Pink and Blue Toddler Pages, offering parents practical checklists, helpful tips, and smart organizational strategies for navigating a child’s earliest years. The books earned national recognition on The Today Show and QVC.
“…a wonderful reminder of how profound, life-changing, and fun, becoming a grannie or a pop is.”
— Lesley Stahl, 60 Minutes, Author of Becoming Grandma
“The Grandparent Village exists because loving your family isn’t the hard part. Saying the true thing out loud usually is.”
-Pam Siegel
New book soon to be released…
Say It Out Loud is the handbook every grandparent needs. Siegel and Zinberg tackle the real friction points — food battles, screen time, unsolicited advice, in-law dynamics — with warmth, wisdom, and candid real-life stories that feel instantly familiar. Practical, honest, and deeply empathetic, this book shows both generations how to truly hear each other.
— Dr. Joshua Coleman, psychologist and author of Rules of Estrangement and When Parents Hurt
“We help families talk, listen, laugh—and understand each other a whole lot better.”
-Leslie Zinberg
From health and well-being tips to guidance on navigating today's most sensitive family topics, The Grandparent Village is where two generations come together — one honest conversation at a time.
The Grandparent Village
We’re here to bring you a vibrant mix of everything you need to make this chapter of life more meaningful…from original insights on health and well-being to creative activities you can enjoy with your grandkids (and yes, even on your own!).
The Grandparent Village
Promoting communication and connection between generations.
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We're so glad you're here! Whether it's a question about our books and podcast, a boundary you're working through, or a small win with your grandkids you just have to share, we truly want to hear it. We may not be able to respond to each message personally, but every note is read with care — because in the Village, every voice matters.