Grandparent Alienation is a Global Epidemic
Dedicated to ending the growing crisis of grandparent alienation and restoring the vital connection between grandparents and their grandchildren. Our mission is to help grandparents and families navigate the painful reality of estrangement through education, compassionate dialogue, and pathways to reconnection.
Painful Family Estrangement
One out of 7 grandparents have been denied having a relationship with their grandchildren. However, the stigma and shame is preventing most from talking about it or reaching out for help.
Every day, loving grandparents find themselves unexpectedly cut off from their grandchildren’s lives, often without explanation. Family estrangement is painful, isolating, and misunderstood—but it doesn’t have to be the end of the story. At GrandAlienNation, we provide education, mediation resources, and a supportive space for families seeking healing and reconnection. Our goal is to foster understanding and create opportunities for reconciliation wherever possible.
Education: Understanding Grandparent Alienation
Knowledge is the first step toward healing. Learn why alienation happens, how it affects children and grandparents, and what can be done to navigate this difficult journey.
Mediation: Finding Common Ground
Healing requires open dialogue. Whether through guided conversations, professional mediation, or personal growth, there are steps you can take to rebuild relationships and move forward.
Reconnection: Stories of Hope and Healing
Reconciliation is possible. Many families have found ways to reconnect after years of separation. Read their stories and discover strategies to rebuild relationships with compassion and patience.
Advocacy Groups
Grandparent alienation is an often-overlooked family crisis where loving grandparents are deliberately cut off from their grandchildren, usually due to conflicts with the children’s parents.
Child Visitation Regulations
To make changes to child visitation regulations in your state, especially regarding grandparents’ visitation rights, you’ll need to approach this as both a personal and a systemic effort.
Early Childcare & Development
Grandparent care, which has received negative attention in the past, is shown to be positively associated with vocabulary test scores, but also positively related to problem behavioural scores.
An Unacknowledged Form of Family Violence
Fraudulently preventing you from having meaningful relationships with your grandchildren for baseless reasons is a covert form of family violence and elder abuse.
A Global Epidemic
Grandparent alienation is a global epidemic. One out of 7 grandparents have been denied having a relationship with their grandchildren. Involuntary separation from grandchildren is a form of elder abuse perpetrated by the alienating parents who deny grandparents access to their grandchildren (Harman et al., 2018).
Take action to protect your relationship with your grandchildren.
What is grandparent alienation?
Grandparent alienation is a global epidemic where one out of 7 grandparents have been denied having a relationship with their grandchildren.
How does the abuse of grandparents occur?
The abuse of grandparents is increasing. The alienation and disconnection with grandkids is causing loneliness, heartache, and physical ailments brought on by the stress of wondering why they are being treated with such cruelty. Many adult children threaten their parents with legal action for baseless reasons such as sending gifts, cards or letters to their grandchildren.
What are the guidelines for grandparents?
Currently, each state has different guidelines to allow grandparents the right to petition for visitation. We have some suggestions on our blog to help bring you a sense of purpose and accomplishment. Joining our cause can do just that.
Why is this website important?
The goal of this website is to provide a resource for grandparents to learn what they can do to improve their situation and the loneliness and isolation that is often associated with this phenomenon.
What are the effects grandparent alienation?
The mental well-being and physical health is in jeopardy for both the children and grandparents involved in this situation.
Is elder abuse illegal?
Elder abuse is illegal and grandparents are a protected class in this country.
