The Grandparent Guide : The Definitive Guide to Coping with the Challenges of Modern Grandparenting [Paperback]

Arthur Kornhaber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 20, 2002

From interracial families to adopted children, same-sex parents to surrogacy, this comprehensive title covers the new challenges and new joys of being a grandparent today

"Dr. Kornhaber has done it again. He draws upon years of experience to produce a comprehensive overview of grandparenting. He is a master at understanding the roles and relationships of grandparents and grandchildren, and relating them in such a way that grandparents can't resist jumping full force into this extremely important and powerful phase in their lives."
--Amy Goyer, Coordinator, AARP Grandparent Information Center

The Grandparent Guide is a complete education for readers struggling with the challenges of modern grandparenting. Based on Dr. Kornhaber's more than 30 years of research and clinical studies, it supplies the expert advice and guidance grandparents need to stay ahead of the curve of social change.

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An essential guidebook to get you through the highs and lows of modern-day grandparenting

Gone are the days when your role as a grandparent was easily definable as the provider of homemade cookies and a quick game of catch. Times have changed, and so have grandparents. You're healthier, wealthier, younger, and smarter than any previous generation. Families have also become far more diverse and complex, making the role of grandparent more complicated, unclear, and confusing. Fortunately, Arthur Kornhaber, M.D., can help you through the experience with The Grandparent Guide.

• Learn how grandparenting can provide you with a powerful identity while conferring important meaning and influence on your life.
• Gain an understanding of your critical importance in your grandchild's life and the many roles you play, each one giving you an opportunity to love, teach, and support.
• Learn how to increase your coping skills and be an effective grandparent in any family situation.
• Explore modern grandparenting issues that range from cybergrandparenting and adoption to families of same-sex parents and raising grandchildren yourself.
• Learn how to support parents, who serve as the linchpin of your relationship with your grandchild.
• Learn how you can be a positive role model for future generations of your family.

Also included in this authoritative guidebook are an extensive bibliography, lists of websites and support groups, and descriptions of recommended books and films on related subjects.

The Grandparent Guide is a priceless resource for all grandparents or soon-to-be grandparents, filled with invaluable information that you can refer to again and again as you cherish those special times with your grandchild.

About the Author

Arthur Kornhaber, M.D., is a child and family therapist, clinician, researcher, and medical writer and is the nation's foremost expert on grandparenting issues. As the president and founder of the nonprofit Foundation for Grandparenting, he has been called on by the U.S. Congress and the White House to advise on issues concerning grandparents. Referred to by Tom Brokaw as "the Dr. Spock of grandparenting," Dr. Kornhaber makes regular appearances in the media, including CNN and "Today." His website, www.grandparenting.org, is the oldest international grandparenting website offering networking, information, and communication worldwide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071383115
• ISBN-13: 978-0071383110
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #879,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Arthur Kornhaber M.D. is a grandfather, clinician, researcher, medical writer, and the Founder and President of the Foundation for Grandparenting. A leading authority on the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren, and architect of many intergenerational programs that are ongoing today, he directs, since 1970, the longest ongoing grandparenting research and information project, and is the author of seven internationally recognized books and numerous articles on the topic. Dr. Kornhaber writes articles, speaks widely, and appears regularly in the media, including network morning shows (NBC, CBS etc.), to raise grandparent consciousness, and to educate people of all ages about intergenerational and family issues and "useful" and relevant aging.
Dr. Kornhaber is a Life Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and a Life Member of the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association. As President of the Foundation for Grandparenting, hehas consulting, teaching and partnership affiliations with many organizations and agencies including the AARP, Generations United and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. As a proponent of "business (and technology) in the service of the family," he has been involved in creative planning and appeared as spokesperson for business initiatives that foster family understanding and closeness, and especially grandchild-grandparent relationships, (for example, grandparent-grandchild "Nostalgia Trips" with Hampton Inns, and "Cybergrandparenting" with Microsoft).See "The GP Foundation" on our home page, left sidebar) for details.
At times Dr. Kornhaber is available for consultations, conferences, and public addresses to appropriate groups and organizations. He can be reached by e-mail at the foundation address: [e-mail].

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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An informative resource written especially for grandparents, December 8, 2002

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This review is from: The Grandparent Guide : The Definitive Guide to Coping with the Challenges of Modern Grandparenting (Paperback)

The Grandparent Guide: The Definitive Guide To Coping With The Challenges Of Modern Grandparenting by child and family therapist Arthur Kornhaber (who is also the president and founder of the Foundation for Grandparenting) is an extensive and informative resource written especially for grandparents, and covers everything from adoption and baby-sitting, to gift giving, legal issues, parental and grandparent divorce, religious differences, mentoring, visitations, estate planning, and much, much more. The Grandparent Guide is strongly recommended for personal and community library Parenting Reference collections and guides as an in-depth, highly practical tome of solid wisdom, greatly needed in today's diverse and fast-paced world.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific, latest grandparent information., August 26, 2002

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This review is from: The Grandparent Guide : The Definitive Guide to Coping with the Challenges of Modern Grandparenting (Paperback)

This is the latest, most up=to-date grandparenting book. Well-written and arranged in easy-to-reference chapters. Dr. Kornhaber covers a vast specturm of situations and circumstances. A must read for present and future grandparents.

6 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most comprehensive book on grandparenting., October 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Grandparent Guide : The Definitive Guide to Coping with the Challenges of Modern Grandparenting (Paperback)

This book will help any brand new or veteran grandparent keep up with the changing face of grandparenthood. A must for every coffee table.