For their book, the Zullos talked to fellow boomer grandparents and top family experts, sociologists, and psychologists. The couple has appeared on dozens of radio talk shows, the "Today" show, and National Public Radio. Newspapers across the country as well as national publications such as Time magazine and The Wall Street Journal have interviewed them regarding grandparents.

Allan Zullo is the author of more than 70 nonfiction books and Kathryn Zullo is an editorial researcher. They have two grandsons, ages 5 and 3.

1.) What is your background and how did you come to specialize in the field of grandparenting?
When our eldest daughter Allison announced in 1995 that we were going to be grandparents, we leaped for joy and then we wondered, "What do we know about grandparenting?" We went to the bookstores and found books geared to the stereotypical grandparent — retired, gray-haired folks sitting in rockers and baking cookies. Kathryn and I are baby-boomers who were active, working authors — and still in our 40s. So we decided to write our own book by interviewing experts in grandparenting and child care, sociologists, psychologists, and other baby-boomer grandparents, many via the Internet. Since the book was published, we have communicated with many boomer grandparents and new parents.

2.) Since you've been working with grandparents, what is the most significant change you've noticed among grandparents? How has society's attitude towards grandparents changed?
Baby-boomer grandparents are younger-thinking, healthier, wealthier, and better educated than our grandparents were. We are more active and less formal than our own parents were at our age. We no longer fit the traditional yet unrealistic image of our elderly kin, who lived in a different period. Based on what the experts told us, we boomer grandparents will reinvent grandparenting. We will parlay grandparenthood into a second chance at righting whatever wrongs we made as parents, and take a proactive role in helping and advising our adult children.

3.) What is the biggest challenge that grandparent's face these days?
Many baby-boomer grandparents are facing issues far removed from what our grandparents experienced. Many of us must help raise our grandkids because of economic pressures and personal problems of our adult children. Other factors, such as living in far-flung communities and coping with divorce, make it more of a challenge for boomers to play a meaningful part in our grandchildren's lives. Today we have families that are blended, broken, strained and strapped. In increasing numbers, adult children who may be drugged out, wiped out, or stressed out show up on their parents' doorsteps and said, "Here, take care of my kids."

There is another major challenge facing today's boomer grandparents: for the first time in history, a generation of grandparents will be caring for their parents. We boomers must find ways to handle our lives and careers and relationships while providing help for our elderly parents as well as for our adult children and grandchildren.

4.) What do you like about the grandparenting video? What do you hope grandparents will take away from it?
The video shows how important it is to give your grandchildren your love and your time. It illustrates that you must become to them a playmate, a friend, a teacher, and a family historian. Now more than ever grandparents must realize, as the video clearly shows, how vital grandparents are — not only to the well-being of the family but to the well-being of the country. But whether you're a fortysomething grandmother or a 75-year-old grandpa, some things never change — like the incredible joy and unconditional love grandparents and grandchildren share.

5.) What advice do you have for new or expectant grandparents?
Make sure you're on the same page as your adult children when it comes to parenting. Child-rearing has changed so much since we raised our kids. There are new rules about what to do and not to do. There's so much to learn — and unlearn. Don't put the baby on her tummy for a nap, Nana; put her on her back. Toss out the baby aspirin, Papa; use children's ibuprofen instead. No, Grammy, don't give the baby any juice; it's not good for her at this age. Expectant grandparents need to read what the parents-to-be are reading about child-rearing. Also, the grandparents and parents should discuss with each other their expectations and roles to avoid conflict and promote understanding: Do you expect us to baby-sit every weekend? Do you need financial help? Can I offer suggestions and advice or should I wait until you ask me? It's vital that everyone communicates before the baby arrives.