Grandparenting Dilemmas No One Talks About

Dr. Ray Guarendi—Catholic clinical psychologist with over 40 years of experience —joins Trending with Timmerie

Episode Guide

  • Grandparenting: frustration over discipline, near and far (2:07)
  • The phone/screen conundrum (17:48)
  • How often should we see the grandkids? (26:23)
  • “They Won’t Let Me See My Grandkids” (33:34)
  • Hate hearing critique or advice from parents about your parenting? (39:03)
  • Should you feel guilty about helping one family member over another? (43:24)
  • How to talk to an alcoholic grandfather (48:54)
  • Tomorrow on Trending (50:55)

Resources mentioned:

Episode on “Drama Free Parenting”

https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/parenting-kids-without-the-chaos/

Book Drama-Free Discipline

https://amzn.to/42xvcfD

Being a Grandparent: Just like being a parent… only different

https://www.drray.com/shop/being-a-grandparent/

Timmerie works as a radio host and Catholic speaker educating in areas of theology and is an expert at responding to current trends of sexuality, feminism, and gender ideology. She hosts Trending with Timmerie on Relevant Radio. She holds a Masters Degree in Biblical Theology and Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Media with an emphasis in the New Evangelization from John Paul the Great Catholic University.