For most of us, news of a grandchild’s impending arrival will send us into a dizzying array of emotions. No single feeling fits the bill…How could it? The birth of a grandchild signals a new stage of your life – a new beginning. Grandparents today are generally healthier, busier and more likely to still be working when our first grandchild arrives than a generation ago. So your role can vary greatly – from being the on-hand career while parents go to work, to the long distance ‘grand’ who keeps in touch via emails, letters, photographs and presents. Or you may be somewhere in between – providing regular supportive and fun contact with your grandchildren.