Intentional Grandparenting: A Contemporary Guide - Softcover

Edwards, Peggy; Stearne, Mary Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555916155 ISBN 13: 9781555916152

Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

This comprehensive guide offers ten basic principles for effective grandparenting, combining solid advice from experts with inspirational and humorous real life stories. Intentional Grandparenting helps ease the transition for grandparents who face a vastly changed world of parenting by explaining the differences between "then and now" in childbirth and child-rearing practices, as well as what to expect in diverse family situations such as blended families and same sex unions. This handbook includes a wealth of practical ideas, such as how to baby-proof your home, how to stay in touch (including cyber-grandparenting), and how you can best support your adult children as they become parents. Informative and fun, this book is an indispensable tool for anyone entering this challenging and rewarding life stage.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Grandparenting is one of the greatest joys in life. Most "grandboomers" are young, active, and anxious to be involved in the lives of their grandchildren. However, grandparenting in the twenty-first century is often complicated by long distances, family breakups, and remarriage. Based on solid evidence from the experts combined with inspirational - and sometimes funny - real-life stories from grandparents, parents, and grandchildren, "Intentional Grandparenting provides readers with ten child-centred principles to guide their decision-making as modern grandparents. At the heart this approach is the notion of intentional grandparenting, a process for planning ahead and taking deliberate action to be the kind of grandparent you want to be. The authors identify the challenges and offer practical, parent-friendly advice to help boomers become happy and effective grandparents. Written in an accessible and engaging style, "Intentional Grandparenting is at once entertaining and informative.

About the Author:

Peggy Edwards is a health promotion writer and consultant based in Ottawa, Canada. She is the coauthor of the best-selling book The Healthy Boomer: A No-Nonsense Guide to Midlife Health for Women and Men and its sequel, The Juggling Act. Mary Jane Sterne is a senior management consultant with a background in social work and psychology. She has been coaching human resource professionals for more than ten years. She has taught psychology at Carleton University and has ran workshops for parents and early-childhood educators.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1555916155
• ISBN 13: 9781555916152
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232