Jay Payleitner – Hooray for Grandparents

Brent talks with Jay Payleitner about grandparents and grandparenting and his book from Chronicle Books in the States called ‘Hooray for Grandparents: 40 Joys, Surprises, and Cautionary Tales’. Jay is one of the top freelance producers for Christian radio in the States, having worked on Josh McDowell Radio, Today’s Father and Project Angel Tree with Chuck Colson.  Jay is a longtime affiliate of the National Center for Fathering and Iron Sharpens Iron.  He speaks at men’s retreats, marriage weekends, writer’s conferences and weekend services.    (1:30) Jay’s background in sales and radio; (3:30) Writing; (4:30) Grandparents and life story; (9:15) Where do you do your best grandparenting? (10:30) Names of grandparents; (15:15) ’Gravitas’ in a grandparent; (16:30) Living close to your grandchildren – or not? (20:30) Worthwhile warnings; (22:45) Piano lessons and how to do them! (24:35) The Number 1 fear among Christian grandparents. Links mentioned in this episode: jaypayleitner.com/books/the-next-verse/ www.amazon.com/Hooray-Grandparents-Jay-Payleitner/dp/1797212974 www.chroniclebooks.com/products/hooray-for-grandparents Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.