The Grandparent Project It's all about making memories!

We launched our new blog for grandparents today! We have named it GrandparentsTLC.com! We offer advice, ideas, and tips in three areas we call TLC: Technology, Loving, and Connecting. We show you technology that can help increase your love for your grandchildren by helping you connect with them in fun new ways. We review cool technologies such as websites, services, and gadgets. We teach with ”how to” articles and video tutorials. Our approach is to make things as easy as possible, step by step.

We need to change the domain name of our current blog for grandparents ASAP. We NEED your input.

A large part of our content is focusing now on helping grandparents learn about cool technologies they can use to connect with their grandchildren. We live in a marvelous age of technology. But sometimes it can be intimidating: the internet, email new websites, inventions, cool tools, state-of-the-art, newfangled gadgets, and other technology. That’s why we are creating a new and improved website and blog. We will offer free information and tutorials that show grandparents exactly how to use cool stuff. Grandparents are cool! We don’t want them to be left out while the grandkids are enjoying the 21st century.

We need ideas for a domain name that suggests this concept of grandparents and technology. Here are a few suggestions.

• GrandSharing
• GrandparentsTLC (TLC = Technology/Tech Savvy, Love/loving, Connect/Connection/Connecting) 
• GrandparentingTLC
  
  
• GrandToGrand
• MyGrandPlace
• OurGrandPlace
• TechGrandparents
• TechSavvyGrandparents
• TodaysGrandparent
• ModernGrandparent
• ConnectedGrandparents
• GrandparentGuide
• HowToGrandparentOnline
• GetStartedGrandparentingOnline
• Grandparenting 101
• TheGrandparentingPlace
• GrandparentBlog
• DigitalGrandparent
• DevotedGrandparent
• LovingGrandparents
• CoolGandparents
• GrandparentGadgets
  
  

[Note: Red items have been recently added. The color does not imply any preference.]

Please keep in mind that the best domain names are easy to speak, easy to remember, and not too long.

Please enter your wild and creative ideas in a comment here. Thank you for participating in the Grandparent Project! 

I coined a new set of words, “Grandsource”, “Grandsourced”, “Grandsourcing”. It’s a derivative of outsourcing and crowdsourcing.

grandsource |ˈgrand-sôrs|

verb

obtain (goods or a service) from a crowd or group of grandparents : grandsourcing products and services from other grandparents | [as noun] (grandsourcing) grandsourcing can dramatically improve the quality of products and services. | [as past participle] (grandsourced) we have grandsourced this project.

More about Grandsourcing in Welcome to the Grandparent Project blog.

My wife and I are currently writing a book on grandparenting. It focuses on technology. What cool technologies are available to grandparents? How can it benefit their relationships with their grandchildren? How can grandparents learn how to use these technologies? The book will specifically discuss each of these questions and more. We will have easy-to-use tutorials that show how to use various technologies.

We also are developing a companion website, discussion forum, blog, podcast, email newsletter, and more -- all for grandparents. These will offer other ideas and tips.

The names for the book and website could be the same or different. What are your ideas for possible names for the book? Should the website have the same name?

Here are some sample ideas:

• GrandSharing
  
  
• GrandparentsTLC (TLC = Technology/Tech Savvy, Love/loving, Connect/Connection/Connecting)
  
  
• GrandparentingTLC
  
  
• GrandToGrand
  
  
• MyGrandPlace
  
  
• OurGrandPlace
  
  
• TechGrandparents
  
  
• TechSavvyGrandparents
  
  
• TodaysGrandparents
  
  

Please participate by posting a comment (below) with your ideas.

thanks, Shayne

The Grandparent Project is run by the husband and wife team of Shayne (Grandpa Shayne) and Tanda (Grammy) Packer. (See About Us). We are currently writing a book on grandparenting that focuses on technology. We are also creating websites for grandparents and grandchildren. (For more information, please read the project description on the home page.) 

We want YOU

This is a “crowdsourced” project. This is a “grandsourced” project. Created by a crowd of grandparents. Created for grandparents. We want you to become a member of our team. This project is a work in progress, a piece of art, a creation. Together, we are inventing something very worthwhile to grandparents. Ideas from the crowd are vital. We would love to have your help!

How you can participate

Please participate in the discussions by commenting on blog posts and taking polls. Polls that are voted up, and ideas that are commented on, become more popular. Please tell us what you like about ideas and suggestions. If you don’t think someone’s idea will work, please kindly say why, and offer alternative suggestions. Play nice :-)

Get our book FREE!

We greatly appreciate your participation! Those who participate in this grandparent project in a meaningful way will receive a free copy of the finished book when it is published. In addition, other rewards may possibly be given at the discretion of the authors. (No cash or monetary reward or compensation will be given.) Ideas from this project become available to the authors the use in books, podcasts, articles, etc. Quotes used will be credited to the originator.

If you have questions about what is needed or how to participate, please post a new comment below. If you have suggestions, feedback, or need support for this website, you can contact us by clicking “Contact” in the left column.

Thank you for participating!