The Grandparent Effect

A celebration of enduring love, Amundson shares tender wisdom and gentle truths that can deepen connections across generations. Drawing from the lived experiences of grandparents who have embraced the journey with grace and openness, she illuminates the quiet power and lasting effects of the simple act of showing up–with presence, love, and intention. – Ellen Dyke and Jim Dyke, former Secretary of Education in Virginia, grandparents of nineKristen Amudson’s book, The Grandparent Effect, is a well-organized reference, with practical tips for grandparents who want to develop and maintain strong relationships with their grandchildren at every age. Great reminders for those of us who have grandchildren–respecting that parents set boundaries within which we are expected to operate, and sometimes we just have to bite our tongues! – Patricia McGann, author of Steadfast Parenting: How to Raise Children of CharacterSo many of our adolescent students struggle to read and it creates real barriers to their learning. The good news is, the problem is absolutely a fixable one. And as Amundson shows us in The Grandparent Effect, grandparents can be part of real solutions. – Kate V. Crist, specialist in adolescent reading and learning

Kristen J. Amundson is a former teacher, school board chair, state legislator, and CEO of a national education organization. She has spent decades answering questions from parents and grandparents about how they can help kids do better in school. She is a nationally recognized expert on student achievement, education, and how families can become advocates for their own child and for every child in the school system. She is the author of 81 Questions for Parents: Helping Your Kids Succeed in School and Unfinished Learning: Parents, Schools, and the COVID School Closures, and lives in Virginia.