Emphasizing the essential role grandparents can play in raising their grandchildren, this guide to building a strong grandchild–grandparent relationship offers caring insights and practical advice for defining this important relationship. Exercises for nurturing the bond between grandparents and grandchildren, including how parents and grandparents can effectively cope with disagreements about discipline, how to appropriately make suggestions, and a grandparent's role during divorce are provided. Advice for passing on family traditions through storytelling and music is included.
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Don Schmitz is the founder of Grandkidsandme. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Introduction: Don Schmitz
* Don is the Director and Founder of The Grandkidsandme Foundation and author of "The New Face of Grandparenting...Why Parents Need Their Own Parents."
* He is a frequent guest on radio and television having appeared on more than 50 national television & radio interviews, but not Oprah, yet!
* His work has gained the attention of
Time Magazine
The Pioneer Press
Minneapolis Tribune
GRAND Magazine
Readers Digest &
The Wall Street Journal
* He is the father to three married sons and one daughter and grandfather of ten grandchildren, former teacher of the year and lover of popcorn.
Contact Information; Don@HumanResourceStaffingInc.com
* Don is the Director and Founder of The Grandkidsandme Foundation and author of "The New Face of Grandparenting...Why Parents Need Their Own Parents."
* He is a frequent guest on radio and television having appeared on more than 50 national television & radio interviews, but not Oprah, yet!
* His work has gained the attention of
Time Magazine
The Pioneer Press
Minneapolis Tribune
GRAND Magazine
Readers Digest &
The Wall Street Journal
* He is the father to three married sons and one daughter and grandfather of ten grandchildren, former teacher of the year and lover of popcorn.
Contact Information; Don@HumanResourceStaffingInc.com
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A Great Addition to the Family,
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This review is from: The New Face of Grandparenting... Why Parents Need Their Own Parents (Paperback)
I wish "The New Face of Grandparenting" was available when my children were born. I would have bought 3 copies - one for me, one for my parents and one for the in-laws. At that time, I was juggling full-time work with being a new mom. It was overwhelming. In this book, Don Schmitz offers so many ideas and suggestions that would have helped me navigate my new role much more gracefully. Plus, I would have learned how to deal with the inevitable challenges that arise when the grandparents have different perspectives on how to take care of the kids. I needed to involve and engage my own parents on a whole new level - something that is covered in depth in this book. Not only is it filled with insightful "How To" advice, but it's also a great read with delightful stories. Jill Konrath
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Maintaining a strong family bond even if members live apart,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The New Face of Grandparenting... Why Parents Need Their Own Parents (Paperback)
The New Face Of Grandparenting: Why Parents Need Their Own Parents by Don Schmitz (Founder of Grandkisand me, The Grandkisandme Foundation, Grandparent Camp, and Grandkid Days) is an insightful and informative examination of the changing role of grandparents in today's world, along with very practical advice for becoming a grandparent, and offering an emphasis on the "four L's" of effective relationships: Loving, Laughing, Listening, and Learning. Advice for maintaining a strong family bond even if members live many miles apart, as well as the importance of preserving heritage and legacy, are among the highlights of this gentle, thoughtful, and very strongly recommended guide to how parents and grandparents can best work together for the benefit of the children.
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For Both Parents and Grandparents,
By Tom Maus (Chicago, Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The New Face of Grandparenting... Why Parents Need Their Own Parents (Paperback)
This book is a must read for both parents and grandparents. It can head off potential pitfalls in your relationships of children,parents and grandparents. The reading is light with great humor and actual true life side stories mixed in. Some of the rules of the road that are offered are more commonsense, but need to be reitereted, to help maintain and grow good relationships between the age groups.
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