Well, there are a lot of kids who have a pretty sweet relationship with their

grandparents, but as you look around it seems that there are more and more who are

distant or even estranged from the grandparents.

And it's likely that you know someone who's walking through that kind of a situation,

and we want to offer some hope today.

I'm John Fuller in the studio with our vice president of parenting Dr. Danny Huerta.

Now previously we've heard from Shelly Tomlinson and Chris Howard.

They've shared their experiences and their enthusiasm for being grandmothers.

Today they offer encouragement to those

Grandmas and Grandpas who are feeling a distance or even estrangement from a

family member. Let's go ahead and hear now as Jim Daly kicks off the

conversation. And you both have talked about that building resiliency into the grandkids and you know observing the parents, your adult children's wishes when it comes to what they eat and how excited they get.

Let me speak to that community of grandparents where they're not as connected.

And right at the end here, you know, again I want to remind everybody we have

caring Christian counselors you can call us to get more information. But I know people are

listening where it's gone wrong. They're not connected appropriately with their adult

children perhaps, therefore they don't have access to the grandkids or you know there's

just strife in the family and they're hearing this going I wish I had

that playful spirit Chris you know what you just described and having fun at

Granny camp but my kids and I are somewhat estranged for whatever reason

and I don't have that kind of contact.

What advice do you give that grandparent?

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