What Will Your Grandkids Remember About You? It's All About the Stories

What Will Your Grandkids Remember About You? It's All About the Stories

June 29, 20262 min read

Introduction

Over the past several months, I've shared children's books, storytime ideas, Tiny Moments, surprise mail ideas, Activity Kits, Virtual Adventure Days, and creative ways to help long-distance grandparents stay close to the grandchildren they love.

And if I'm being honest...I've been asking myself the same question many of you may have been wondering:

How does all of this fit together?

A few days ago, while reflecting on that question, I had one of those beautiful moments where the answer suddenly became so clear.

It's all about the stories.

Not just the stories we read. But the stories we create together with our grandchildren.

The traditions.
The inside jokes.
The conversations.
The little moments that become part of their childhood.

Because these moments become memories.
The memories become stories.
And the stories become our legacy.

In this video, I'm sharing the personal journey that led me to this realization—including the story of my grandmother, my grandson, and one unexpected FaceTime call that reminded me why this all matters so much.

❤️ I'd love to hear from you...
What's one story or tradition from your childhood that you still remember today?

If this video resonates with you, I'd love to have you subscribe. My hope is to help grandparents create meaningful moments that become the stories their grandchildren will remember for years to come.

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⬇️ RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS:

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🎬 The Power of a Storytime Legacy (my grandmother story):
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New here? I’m Tammy — a children’s picture book author and virtual Grammy sharing what I’m learning about long-distance grandparenting, connection, and virtual storytimes.

If this video resonates with you, I’d love for you to join me each week for more intentionally different grandparenting ideas for long-distance families. Connect with me here at https://tammykersey.com/email.

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Tammy H. Kersey

Tammy H. Kersey

Tammy H. Kersey is a children’s picture book author and virtual grandparenting cheerleader, focused on helping to foster connections between grandparents and their grandkids, particularly if there are lots of miles between them. Kersey’s Rascally Pup Learns & Grows series features rhyming picture books, ideal for ages 4 to 8. Devoted to encouraging active storytimes and language curiosity, each story incorporates an element to naturally encourage activity, or lots of questions. The action is centered around a lively pup who is learning something new in each story. Kids can relate because he is learning through everyday experiences, just like they do!

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