Parenting Then and Now: What's Changed, and What Still Matters
Today’s parenting approaches can feel confusing, even for loving, experienced grandparents who want to help but aren’t always sure what’s “allowed” anymore. In this session, parent coach Karen Welser offers a warm, judgment-free look at how discipline, communication, and child development practices have evolved, and why. We’ll explore what has changed (screens, consequences, stressors, emotional language) and what never will (love, trust, and connection).
Designed especially for today’s actively involved grandparents, this workshop will help you feel more confident, respected, and aligned with the parent generation, so you can continue to play a meaningful role in your grandchildren’s lives.
Karen Welser is the founder of Compass Parenting, a Rhode Island–based parent coaching practice. A former preschool teacher and mother of four (with one child still at home), she helps families navigate today’s parenting challenges with clarity and confidence. Karen specializes in translating modern parenting research into practical, real-life strategies that strengthen connection across generations.