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Grandparents as Parents, Second Edition

A Survival Guide for Raising a Second Family
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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.
Introduction I. When the Second Shift Arrives 1. Unplanned Parenthood: "Why Me?" 2. Taking Immediate Action 3. Your Lifestyle: Changed and Challenged 4. Family at Large: Your Spouse and Other Children 5. Your Adult Child 6. Your Troubled Grandchild 7. Your Grandchild and the School 8. The Drug Epidemic at Home 9. When Parents Get Their Children Back II. Through the Red Tape 10. Grandparenting and the Law 11. Child Protection and the Dependency System 12. Government Aid and Public Assistance 13. Special Education and Early Intervention III. Strength in Numbers 14. Their Arms about Us: Finding and Forming Support Groups 15. Conclusion Appendix A. Resources for Grandparents and Relative Caregivers Appendix B. Conversation Topics for Grandparent Support Groups Appendix C. Poem: Thank You to the Relatives of The Crying Woman
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