Families ate home cooked meals together almost daily, and weekends were devoted to family time. There were few outside activities for parents or kids to attend.
Grams4Fams is an online meeting resource created to match busy families needing household assistance with mature caregivers willing to help, resulting in a more balanced and enhanced quality of life for everyone. Just a generation ago, extended families lived in close proximity to each other, the children played outside until dinner, and Grandma was always available to lend a hand with chores or t
o baby-sit. If you cannot remember this kind of lifestyle, the previous generation most certainly remembers. This group sees what is missing from modern family life. Having lived the struggles, they know how much more difficult it is today to raise children, participate in sports, lessons, and activities, and still have quality time for family leisure and relaxation. Our Grams know the importance of hard work and the pressures of providing for families. They have the time, willingness, and ability to help busy families with childcare, cooking, chores, and errands, providing the same kind of love and support that we got from Grandmas in the past. Our Grams bring unconditional love and teach the importance of traditional values, while being committed to consistency, care, and balance for individual family member as well as their home. They intuitively know what gaps to fill, and they bring wisdom, maturity, and peace of mind to ease those frustrations that many days bring to a busy household. More than ever, families with younger children and busy careers are challenged to maintain a nurturing home amidst the countless activities and commitments of day-to-day life. Many parents are struggling, if not overwhelmed, with keeping it all together with jobs and commitments, children’s schoolwork, sports, and activities, maintaining the household, and then finding quality time to spend together as a family unit. Our Grams want to help. They may be transitioning into a phase where they finished their careers but still want to earn some income and/or make a difference. They may have grandchildren of their own who do not live nearby, so they want and need to bring their loving grandparent energy to other families. When you hire a Gram to help your household, they will easily be able to integrate their own life skills and experience into the needs of your family. They will be available to partner in meeting any or all levels of the family’s needs. By assisting in this capacity, it will reduce if not eliminate the stress and frustration of trying—but not succeeding—in making it all work. The goal is always to facilitate increased quality time for you and your family. There is no limit to how our Grams can be of service to your family. Whether you need a sitter/caregiver, help with household chores, errands, cooking, or shuttling the kids to/from activities, Grams can do it! They already know what they need to do to “get it done”. Our Grams are loving, caring listeners, and nurtures, and want to partner with you to do whatever your family needs. They want to help you make your lives work. Their goal is to always be helpful.
