There are more than 78 million grandparents in the U.S. and every 20 seconds, someone new joins the club. Today’s grandparents, more than half of which are baby boomers, are looking for new and interesting ways to expand upon the grandparent-grandchild relationship. Launching today, Grandparents.com is a destination for active grandparents that helps enhance the bond between grandparents and their grandchildren through expert editorial and easy-to-use communications tools.
Grandparents.com features grandchild-friendly activities, smart travel ideas, great gifts, and fun, creative ways for grandparents to connect with their grandchildren. Of utmost importance, Grandparents.com helps grandparents impart their personal legacies for generations to come. Grandparents.com maintains an editorial team of experts including Susan Avery, formerly of New York magazine, and Beverly Beckham, parenting writer for the Boston Globe and a grandmother of three. The team delivers content that is always current, informative and fun to read.
Grandparents.com provides a range of online tools, including message boards in its Forum section and user feedback features throughout the site. Grandparents can easily start their own journals and blogs and share photos with their friends, grandchildren and other family. Video will soon have a strong presence on the site and will enable users to both watch exclusive video content from Grandparents.com as well as share their own videos.
Originally posted on September 5, 2007 @ 9:51 am