Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Ready or not, you're a parent again. And if you're wondering how exactly you're going to raise your children's children, you're not alone.
More than 3 million Americans are raising their grandchildren, and they, like you, have done this all before. But this time, you're parenting under different circumstances--and likely as a result of scenarios you never envisioned for your family.
Now more than ever, substance use has made many birth parents simply unfit for the job. The opioid epidemic has ravaged families across the country. Grandparents are stepping out of retirement to care for their grandchildren, who may have been born addicted to opioids as well.
Or the impetus might be mental health, incarceration, or immaturity. Whatever the reason for your new role, your kinship care is needed to help your grandchildren adjust to a shifting family dynamic while perhaps facing problem behaviors that can develop as a result of a difficult past environment, neonatal abstinence, or any number of other birth syndromes.
Your top priority now is to help your grandchildren to emerge thriving from what may initially feel like a less-than-ideal situation. The deeply rewarding experience of creating a grandfamily in the midst of crisis reminds us that all families are built and strengthened over time.
The Grandfamily Guidebook offers just the right mix of expert advice and insights gathered from thousands of grandparents who are raising grandchildren. With this comprehensive guide you'll avoid common pitfalls as you adjust to your new normal, and have a touchstone to come back to as things unfold. With advice on everything from engaging with birthparents, to managing legal and financial considerations, challenges with school and social life, and your own self-care, you'll always have a practical, inspiring guide to building a grandfamily.
Synopsis
Ready or not, you're a parent again. And if you're wondering how exactly you're going to raise your children's children, you're not alone. More than 3 million people across North America are raising their grandchildren, and like you, they have done all this parenting before. But times have changed since you raised your own children.
Now more than ever, substance use--whether opioids, alcohol, or other forms of drug addiction--has made many birth parents simply unfit for the job. Otherwise, the trouble might be mental health problems, incarceration, or immaturity. Whatever the reason for your new role, you now must help your grandchildren adjust to a shifting family dynamic, perhaps also addressing problem behaviors that stem from their difficult past.
In The Grandfamily Guidebook, authors Andrew Adesman, MD, and Christine Adamec offer expert advice together with insights from other grandparents. You'll also find practical tips, including how to cope with difficult birth parents; legal, financial, and medical issues; challenges with school and social life; and your own self-care.
With this book, you'll have a practical, inspiring guide to raising a family--your grandfamily.
Synopsis
Are you one of nearly 3 million grandparents across North America raising your grandchildren? 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.
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The coronavirus crisis is causing many of us to take on new family roles. This book offers tips and advice for those who step in to care for the children of their children, on a temporary or permanent basis.
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.