The Grandparent Shift: How to Show Up, Step Back & Support the Next Generation

Becoming a grandparent is one of life’s greatest joys—but it also comes with a major shift in your role.

Your child is still your child, but now they’re a parent themselves. They’re building their own family, making their own decisions, setting their own boundaries, and figuring out what kind of parent they want to be. And for grandparents, that can mean learning when to offer advice, when to simply listen, when to step in—and when to step back.

Join us for The Grandparent Shift: How to Show Up, Step Back & Support the Next Generation, an honest and practical conversation about navigating this new family dynamic and becoming the kind of grandparent your grown children can truly rely on.

Moderated by Lily Walla, Founder & CEO of Auggie, this conversation brings together renowned psychologist Dr. Karen Binder-Brynes; comedian and content creator Janelle Marie; DeeDee Moore, content creator and founder of More Than Grand; and Victor Imbimbo, CEO of Caring Today. Together, they’ll explore how families can navigate boundaries, expectations, changing parenting norms, in-law dynamics, and the sometimes tricky transition from being the parent in charge to becoming an invaluable supporting player.

Together, we’ll discuss:

• How your relationship with your adult child changes when they become a parent
• Moving from “main character” to supporting role without feeling pushed aside
• How to offer help without taking over
• Navigating boundaries without taking them personally
• Why parenting advice—even well-intentioned advice—can create tension
• What to do when today’s parenting choices look very different from the way you raised your own children
• Navigating daughter-in-law, son-in-law, and extended-family dynamics
• How grandparents can offer meaningful practical and emotional support
• Handling holidays, visits, childcare, traditions, and competing expectations
• Building a relationship with your grandchildren by first investing in your relationship with their parents

Whether you’re preparing to become a grandparent, already navigating this new chapter, or simply want a stronger relationship with your grown children and grandchildren, this conversation will offer practical guidance for showing up in a way that strengthens the entire family.

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