• Stay in touch with teachers — attend open houses, check in regularly, and read school updates.
• Ask children about their day beyond grades — focus on what they learned, how they felt, and who they spent time with.
• Encourage honesty and make sure kids know it’s safe to share challenges.

🕒 2. Create Routines

• Set consistent bedtimes and wake-up times to help kids get enough rest.
• Establish a homework or study schedule — ideally a quiet, distraction-free space.
• Balance school with downtime — kids need time to play, relax, and recharge.

The club also serves as a community cub, fostering connection and support among grandfamilies while encouraging creativity, collaboration, and a love for lifelong learning. By blending generations, the Word Weaver Club not only nurtures academic skills but also strengthens bonds, ensuring that children grow with strong voices, sharp minds, and a sense of belonging.

And in true Lumber Jill fashion, Jennifer is leveling barriers like trees in the West Virginia forest.

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Because this movement doesn’t stop—it RISES.

We’ve always stood in the gap for grandparents raising their grandchildren. But now, we’re rising even higher — building a stronger, more connected community that empowers not just grandparents, but the next generation they’re nurturing.

Through new programs like R.I.S.E. Advocacy, the Grandchildren’s Community Network, and Healing Roots, we’re expanding our reach, strengthening our voice, and welcoming partners from every corner of the country.

This is more than a nonprofit — it’s a national movement.

A village.

A vision.

A voice for the voiceless.

So whether you're a caregiver, an advocate, or someone who just believes in second chances and stronger families — welcome home.

This is the NEW TGCN.

Together, there’s no ‘I’ in what we do — but all eyes are on the future.

Stay tuned, get involved, and help us build a legacy that lasts."

We’ve always stood in the gap for grandparents raising their grandchildren. But now, we’re rising even higher — building a stronger, more connected community that empowers not just grandparents, but the next generation they’re nurturing.

Through new programs like R.I.S.E. Advocacy, the Grandchildren’s Community Network, and Healing Roots, we’re expanding our reach, strengthening our voice, and welcoming partners from every corner of the country.

This is more than a nonprofit — it’s a national movement.

A village.

A vision.

A voice for the voiceless.

So whether you're a caregiver, an advocate, or someone who just believes in second chances and stronger families — welcome home.

This is the NEW TGCN.

Together, there’s no ‘I’ in what we do — but all eyes are on the future.

Stay tuned, get involved, and help us build a legacy that lasts."

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