Grandparents as Parents: A Survival Guide for Raising a Second Family - Softcover

De Toledo, Sylvie; Brown, Deborah Edler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1462509150 ISBN 13: 9781462509157

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2013

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Sylvie de Toledo, LCSW, BCD, is Founder and Clinical Director of Grandparents As Parents, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles, California, and is a recognized expert on issues affecting grandparents and other relative caregivers. She has received awards and other honors from organizations including the Alliance for Children's Rights, the Southern California Psychiatric Society, the United States Senate's Special Committee on Aging, and the California Coalition of Relative Caregivers. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughters. Her website is www.grandparentsasparents.org.

Deborah Edler Brown is an award-winning journalist and poet based in Los Angeles. She was a long-time reporter for Time magazine and has written for numerous other publications, including Psychiatric Times.

Review:

"An invaluable toolkit for grandfamilies--practical and insightful. The book skillfully navigates the difficult terrain that new and experienced caregivers face. Sylvie de Toledo is a pioneer working on behalf of these families. The second edition shows that her passion and commitment haven't diminished, and presents policy changes and resources that grandparents should know about."--Donna M. Butts, Executive Director, Generations United

"With compassion, clarity, and wisdom, this book provides indispensable advice. The authors recognize the extraordinary challenges that grandparents confront in approaching parenthood for a second and unexpected time. Grandparents as Parents is a 'must read' that will benefit the whole family."--Andrew Bridge, Executive Director, Child Welfare Initiative; author of Hope's Boy: A Memoir

"This is a reference book, a character-builder, a challenge and a friend." (Seniors Today 2013-06-17)

"Recommended." (Library Journal 2013-06-17)

About this edition

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1462509150
• ISBN 13: 9781462509157
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 331