If you are already in a multigenerational living situation then Together Again: A Creative Guide to Successful Multigenerational Living is almost a must read. There really is a basketful of useful information here, almost as much as you can get from reading our site!
Our only criticism and it is a very small one is that..Read the rest…

There was a recent real estate presentation near Houston, Texas to unveil multigenerational floor plans for two new subdivisions by Taylor Morrison. The designs included the now standard “two master suite” models as well as several more innovative plans including the “Casita Suite” with a semi-anonymous space much like the old mother-in-law quarters. Similar casita..Read the rest…

“She is the glue that holds the family together; the keeper of cultural and culinary tradition; the source of all things delicious, pungent, salty, and satisfying.”
This is how cookbook author Pat Tanumihardja describes the vital role of the Asian grandmother. While Asians make up the growing number of multi-generational households in the U.S., other Asian..Read the rest…

Generators: 20 Activities to Recharge Your Intergenerational Group (2005) is a book worth looking at and on Amazon you can do a lot of looking inside this one (you can preview more than half the book).
Short but full of ideas

There are several television shows that qualify as multigenerational but unfortunately most of them are sitcoms with canned laugh tracks. Packed to the Rafters is an Australian television show that actually deals with the issues of the full nest.
Dave and Julie Rafter are looking forward to their 25th anniversary and finally an empty nest. But..Read the rest…

The Millennial Generation includes those born between 1982 and 2002. This means that Millenials are between 8 and 28 as I write this, quite a diverse group of people one would think. What Millennials Rising (2000) does is put into perspective what growing up was like for those in this generation and how those circumstances..Read the rest…

Some roles in life we take on without giving a thought to training or even whether we are able to complete the task. Perhaps this is because we somehow feel that anyone (everyone?) should be able to “be a good parent” or ” be able to provide care to a father, mother, child or grandparent.”..Read the rest…

If you have never picked up one of the hundreds of books in the Complete Idiot’s Guide series, we recommend you do. Despite the off-putting series title (mom would never read them because “I am not an idiot!”), they are jammed packed with good information and not a lot of fluff. There are two titles..Read the rest…

Grandparents.com is a website for … well Duh! grandparents. The site’s unique presentation hits you right on the top of the homepage. You are asked to pick the age of your grandchild, choices range from “expecting” and “baby” to “pre-teen” and “teenager” with several other stops along the way. The rest of the website is..Read the rest…