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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Expanding Your View

Author : Linda Dannison

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 70 pages

File Size : 46,6 MB

Release : 2018-05-09

Category :

ISBN : 9781717393197

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Numbers of grandparents caring for grandchildren continue to increase. Circumstances may vary, but grandparents often share similar challenges and unique strengths. Using this book encourages grandparent caregivers to expand their views about their not-so-new role through: - Short readings - Creative activities - Relevant examples - Personal reflections This fast paced resource provides a weekly dose of wisdom, insight and ways to reaffirm your commitment to the critical job you've undertaken: that of caregiving grandparent.



The Sacred Work of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Author : Elaine K. Williams

Publisher : BalboaPress

Page : 229 pages

File Size : 47,81 MB

Release : 2011-08-10

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 1452536775

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You are not alone if you are one of the staggering numbers of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren! Are you confused by the generational gaps, challenging communications, and tough questions like, “Why are my parents so old? Why is my father in jail? Why doesn’t my mother show up to visit when she promised?” The Sacred Work of Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren is the first book that contains answers and stories to address these unique issues and challenges—from one grandparent to another. You’ll enjoy the practical suggestions on how grandchildren can manage and solve some of their own problems, while learning how to cope with your own distinctive life challenges. As a parenting grandparent, a kinship caregiver, a teacher, or a social service worker, you must read this book for invaluable insight. No other book takes on the complex challenges that parenting grandparents face with such depth and truth. How relieved and grateful you’ll be for the inspiration, knowledge and wisdom by the time you reach the conclusion! “Through the stories told by grandparents themselves, Elaine K. Williams reveals the challenges, commitment, and love experienced by grandparents raising their grandchildren. This book not only provides understanding and helpful information, but will also touch the hearts of all who read it.” —Sandy P., a grandparent who raised a grandchild “I’ve waited five years for this wonderful author, Elaine K. Williams, to complete her groundbreaking gathering of knowledge from three generations so that we can clearly see the patterns of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. The most important points are to help grandparents understand the dynamics of the emotional and behavioral challenges their grandchildren face, and the impactful trauma that all generations experience. She brings the keys of caring, connection, and communication forward to assist families to heal. Highly recommended.” —Dr. Caron Goode, EdD, NCC, author of the award-winning book Raising Intuitive Children



Our Grandfamily

Author : Sandra Werle

Publisher : FriesenPress

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 38,29 MB

Release : 2016-01-20

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1460275500

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About the Book Our Grandfamily is an honest, yet reassuring look at the struggles and joys of living in a skip-generation family. Designed as a flip-sided book, dual stories allow readers to experience a unique type of family arrangement from the perspective of both grandparents and grandchildren. With humour, heart, and highlighted feeling words to inspire conversation, Our Grandfamily is both entertaining and educational. About Skip-Generation Families The portrait of the North American family is changing dramatically, with skip-generation families becoming increasingly common. These special households consist of grandparents and grandchildren living life together. The middle generation, parents, are absent from the home - but still loved. This complex style of family faces numerous challenges and support can be difficult to find. The purpose of this book is to raise awareness of Grandfamilies, to reduce the isolation felt by many grandparents and grandchildren, and to encourage meaningful discussions both within skip-generation families and throughout the broader community. About The SHARE Project Our Grandfamily is the result of the collective efforts of those involved in The SHARE Project. SHARE stands for Skip-Generation Families Helping Others through Awareness Resources and Education. The project was inspired by grandparents and grandchildren living in skip-generation families in Calgary, Alberta and was generously funded by the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program. In addition to this children's book, the SHARE Project group also produced a resource for grandparents titled, Lasting Legacy: A Handbook of Guidance and Hope for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. This resource is available free of charge at www.childrenslink.ca.



The Grandfamily Guidebook

Author : Andrew Adesman

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 416 pages

File Size : 39,19 MB

Release : 2018-08-28

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 1616497823

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Are you one of nearly 3 million grandparents across North America raising your grandchildren as part of a grandfamily? You may have done all this parenting stuff before, but times have changed since you raised your own kids, and you likely never thought you’d be raising kids again. What has led to all these family issues and the growing need for grandparents to step up? Now more than ever, substance use and addiction have made many birth parents simply unfit for the job, whether the problem is alcohol, opioids, or other drugs. Family dynamics might also be undermined by parents’ mental health or medical problems, incarceration, or a simple lack of preparedness for family responsibilities. Whatever the reason for your new role, you must now help your grandchildren adjust to their extended family as part of their everyday life, through the best care you are able to provide. While your new role means that you will likely have to change the way you live, the kinship care you provide your grandchildren might make all the difference in the world. In The Grandfamily Guidebook—which leading medical experts have called a “must-have” resource for grandparents raising grandchildren—authors Andrew Adesman, MD, and Christine Adamec offer expert medical advice, helpful insights gleaned from other grandparents, and data mined from the 2016 Adesman Grandfamily Study—the broadest and most diverse research study of its kind to date. You’ll also find hands-on tips you’ll be able to reference whenever you need them, including how to cope with difficult birth parents, school issues and social-life challenges, problem behaviors that stem from a difficult past, and your own self-care. Starting with its foreword by the renowned Dr. William Sears, across this book you will find practical, inspiring help as you navigate the financial impacts, legal considerations, and medical issues that commonly arise when grandparents and grandchildren start becoming a grandfamily.



Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: The Parent Perspective

Author : Leah Anne Pigatti

Publisher :

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 42,82 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Grandparents as parents

ISBN : 9780549051237

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The phenomenon of grandparents raising grandchildren has dramatically increased during the past 30 years (DeToledo & Brown, 1995; Fields, 2003; Fuller-Thompson & Minkler, 2000; Hayslip & Kaminiski, 2005; Rinaldo, 2003). In an effort to address the challenges experienced by this new family system, government and community organizations have started to offer resources and support services to grandparent caregivers (DeToledo & Brown; Brintall-Peterson & Targ, 2005). Absent from research on the grand-family system has been the parent perspective. The current study explored the parental perspective using a basic interpretive qualitative inquiry. Sixteen non-custodial parents who had relinquished parenting responsibilities to grandparents were interviewed to describe their reasons for relinquishing custody as well as their relationships with grandparents, children, and other family members. Six themes were identified regarding non-custodial parent relationships with grandparents, children, and family members. Those themes were (a) personal problems precipitated losing custody of their children centered around drugs and alcohol abuse, mental health issues, or teen and single parenting challenges; (b) participants felt they had been forgotten in the grand-family system; (c) non-custodial parents were resolved to the grandparent caregiving situation as in the best interest of the child; (d) non-custodial parents experienced positive relationships with their children; (e) non-custodial parents experienced emotional ambivalence toward grandparent caregivers; and (f) relationships with siblings and other family members had not been negatively affected. A qualitative inquiry was also conducted to assess non-custodial parent experiences finding support systems from family, friends, and social services organizations. Four themes were identified in relating to this research. Those themes were (a) non-custodial parents felt forgotten in the grand-family system; (b) social service organizations were not seen as being helpful to non-custodial parents; (c) non-custodial parents were able to find support systems that were primarily informal and stemmed from their relationships with grandparents, other family members, and friends; and (d) non-custodial parents were able to identify resources and support services that they believe will benefit them in meeting future goals.



Empowering Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Author : Carole B. Cox, PhD

Publisher : Springer Publishing Company

Page : 143 pages

File Size : 41,97 MB

Release : 2000-04-19

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 0826197051

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This manual is a 14-session workshop designed to help grandparents who are raising their grandchildren alone. Group leaders can revise and expand upon the themes presented here to fit the needs of their particular work groups. Some of the main issues that are explored are: useful tips for grandparents on how to communicate effectively with their grandchildren on all topics ranging from drugs and sex, to sexually transmitted diseases; helping them learn how to deal with loss and abandonment issues; helping them develop and maintain self-esteem; dealing with special behavior problems; and appropriate ways of instilling and maintaining rules in the home. Designed to complement To Grandmother's House We Go and Stay, it is very reader-friendly and easy to understand, and can be read by anyone who has assumed a parenting role of any sort and is interested in raising a happy and healthy child.



Grandparents as Parents

Author : Sylvie de Toledo

Publisher : Guilford Press

Page : 353 pages

File Size : 41,57 MB

Release : 2013-05-06

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 1462509215

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If you're among the millions of grandparents raising grandchildren today, you need information, support, and practical guidance you can count on to keep your family strong. This is the book for you. Learn effective strategies to help you cope with the stresses of parenting the second time around, care for vulnerable grandkids and set boundaries with their often-troubled parents, and navigate the maze of government aid, court proceedings, and special education. Wise, honest, moving stories show how numerous other grandparents are surviving and thriving in their new roles. Updated throughout, and reflecting current laws and policies affecting families, the second edition features new discussions of kids' technology use and other timely issues.



So, You're Raising Your Grandkids!

Author : Harriet Hodgson

Publisher : BQB Publishing

Page : 195 pages

File Size : 31,67 MB

Release : 2018-05-01

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 1608081907

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If you are a grandparent raising your grandchildren, help has arrived. According to the US Census Bureau, more than 10% of all grandparents in the nation are raising their grandkids, and the number is going up. You may be one of the millions of these grandparents and it's a role you never expected. Willing as you are to assume this role, you have some questions. How will I find the energy for this? Is my grandchild normal? What if I "blow it?" Each day, you look for ways to make life easier. This book will: •Help ease your worries and guilt; •Offer tips for creating a grandfamily; •Give methods for improving grandparent-grandchild communication; •Suggest ideas for how you can connect with your grandchild's school; •Provide child development information; •Recommend approaches to help your grandchild set goals; •Stress the importance of having fun together; •Offer ideas of how to foster your grandchild's hopes and dreams. So, You're Raising Your Grandkids blends Harriet Hodgson's wise and moving grandparenting story with recent research and findings. It shares her 21 years of caregiving experience, including seven years of raising her twin grandkids. Each chapter ends with What Works, proven tips for grandparents raising grandkids. At the end, you'll cheer for all the loving grandparents---including you---who are putting grandchildren first.



Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas

Author : Gayle Byrne

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 30,54 MB

Release : 2009-10-27

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0789210282

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Written from a child’s point of view, this touching picture book centers around a nontraditional family of grandparents raising their grandchild. Sometimes It’s Grandmas and Grandpas shares a child’s experience living with and being cared for by grandparents through the eyes of a cheerful and delightful little girl. Uplifting watercolor illustrations give extra warmth to this caring and loving story, to which a growing number of children can identify—over 4.5 million children in the United States are primarily cared for by a grandparent. Poignant moments expressing the child’s curiosity and questions give way to comforting and playful exchanges at home with Nonnie and Poppy. Spending the day with this grandparent–led family, we see that it’s not always Mommies or Daddies that care for children, and that’s okay! Sometimes It’s Grandmas and Grandpas is the winner of the 2012 Book Award for Best Children’s Literature on Aging in the primary reader category from the The K-12 Committee of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). It provides a great resource for children who seek reassurance about their particular experience. This unique book will appeal to any grandparent raising or providing long–term care for a grandchild, as well as any teacher who wants to educate children about nontraditional families. Sometimes It’s Grandmas and Grandpas sensitively addresses a topic that has been nearly absent in the children’s book market, until now.



Raising Your Grandchildren (Grandparenting Matters)

Author : Cavin Harper

Publisher : Baker Books

Page : 112 pages

File Size : 26,91 MB

Release : 2020-08-04

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1493429779

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You thought you were done raising children. But now, unexpectedly, your child isn't able to raise their own kids, so you step up to fill in the gap. But what comes next? Do you have the energy to get the job done? Are you equipped in this ever-changing world? And will you be able to help your grandchildren draw close to the God you love? In Raising Your Grandchildren, you'll discover the practical tools as well as the encouragement you need to find hope in Christ and strength for the journey. With wisdom and compassion, this book focuses on common emotional and spiritual challenges, and along the way readers will hear true stories from other grandparents going down this road themselves. No one expects to be a grandparent raising a grandchild, and it can be a daunting task. But take courage--it can also be a blessing. Let this book be your guide to finding hope and joy in the journey.