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"From one of the country's most recognizable journalists: How becoming a grandmother transforms a woman's life. After four decades as a reporter, Lesley Stahl says the most vivid and transforming experience of her life was not covering the White House, interviewing heads of state, or any other of her stories at 60 Minutes. It was becoming a grandmother. She was hit with a jolt of joy so intense and unexpected, she wanted to "investigate" it--as though...
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Michael O'Mara
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2015.
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1 online resource (192 pages)
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With an entertaining and informative tone, this guide is filled with handy advice and true stories from grandmas who have had to relearn those tricky parenting skills and acquire new ones for the digital age"But I'm too young to be a granny!" After her children moved out of the family home, Flic Everett was looking forward to enjoying life after parenthood. Then, at the tender age of 42, she discovered that she was about to become a grandmother and...
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Susan Day
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource
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English
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Few of us actively think about our role as grandparents, and what influence we could have on our grandchildren's lives. We tend to just sit back, cross our fingers and wait to see how they turn out. The Top 10 Things Happy Grandparents Never Regret Doing looks at the modern changes of grandparenting. It is an open and honest look at how much the role of grandparenting has changed, and what lies ahead. It also considers what grandparents are now capable...
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Drawing on her personal experience, dozens of interviews, and the latest findings in psychology, Jane Isay shows how a grandparent can use his or her unique perspective and experience to create a deep and lasting bond that will echo throughout a grandchild's life. She also offers a wealth of practical advice, from when to get involved, when to stay away, and how to foster a strong relationship when you're separated by long distance.
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Tell-A-Gram Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
2012.
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1 online resource (232 pages)
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English
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Four savvy grammies share their early childhood expertise and the current research on the importance of play for children from birth to age five in this ultimate guide for becoming the grandmother little children run to hug. Including more than 500 simple, screen-free activities, the guide provides grandmothers with friendly advice and helpful, clever ideas for both indoor and outdoor play. Projects are divided into age ranges and include special...
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Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2010
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1 online resource.
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English
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"Make leaf rubbings, learn the neighborhood bird songs together, turn an aquarium into a worm hotel, create a firefly lantern. There are garden projects, both for the outdoors-grow a container snacking garden, a pumpkin patch in a pot-and the indoors, i.e., how to use something called "indoor garbage gardens" to grow pineapple tops, sweet potato vines, peanuts, and more. Cooking projects, both in the sunshine-baking in a solar oven-and in the kitchen-what...
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Camp Grandma reveals how a successful businesswoman merged her working career with her role as grandmother--and offers grandparents fun and creative ideas for enriching their relationships with their grandchildren while teaching the children valuable life skills that will help them grow strong and think critically. Readers will be introduced to a compelling, sometimes humorous, and totally unexpected twist on a role people often take for granted--as...
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Taylor Trade Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
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Second edition.
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xv, 327 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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"Based on Deborah Doucette's personal experience raising a grandchild, this book examines the myriad factors involved in kinship care, specifically when grandparents begin to raise their grandchildren. Filled with true stories from people who have raised their children's children, and including advice from Dr. Jeffrey R. LaCure throughout, this family-focused book looks at this fairly common relationship from all sides. Now in its second edition,...
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"Honoring the unique role that grandparents play, this delightfully heartwarming and down-to-earth book offers more than sixty inspiring suggestions for how you can actively participate in your grandchildren's lives, whether they live down the block or across the country. Parenting expert Judy Ford gives practical tips for developing your identity as a grandparent and for ways to complement and not conflict with parents. A must-have for all grandparents."--...
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Fourteen years ago, Mike Milligan learned he would become a grandfather for the first time. He was surprised to find that there was little or no information available on what it means to be a grandfather, how to make the most of the experience, and how to be the best grandfather possible. Sure, there were shelves of books dedicated to grandmothers-all with cuddly covers depicting spring bouquets or gentle little lambs. But there was not a single book...
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This mischievous gift book celebrates grandmothers, who to their families' absolute delight or utter dismay, love to spoil their grandchildren rotten. Each spread features two illustrated scenarios: on the left, a good granny (enforcing 6:00 PM bath time), and on the right, a bad granny (letting the kiddies run through the sprinkler instead). It's the perfect present for grandmas gone bad (or, okay, good) and the families that adore them.
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Many grandparents, aunts, distant relatives, foster parents and other guardians issued by the state, raising today's children. Some of these people are long past the retirement age and should be taking cruises, vacations in the summer or moved to warmer climates enjoying their latter years until they are unable to take care of themselves. Instead, they are coming to parent teacher conferences, buying school clothes and shoes, finding tutors...
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The beat goes on. Get caught up on the latest happenings in the Lord family. Our three grandkids are growing up. They are now 12, 8, and 6. Kate just turned 19 and is in college. 80 year old Marilyn is still her demanding self, and Fran and Jim continue to get through each day by following their motto: "One foot in front of the other." And remember, everything changes yet nothing changes.
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This is to those among us raising their adoptive grandkids and caring, in-house, for an elderly parent. Add a teenager into the mix and you get the equivalent of hitting the lottery, in reverse.This tale begins on March 9, 2009. In reality, it begins long before that date. Toss in two grandparents attempting to referee an assortment of generational gaps. Add four children under the age of 18 and a woman pushing 80, and what do you get? We haven't...
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I was totally unprepared for Damon's next move. The little spoon was made out of hard plastic that must have felt good on his gums. Upon the approach of the next buzzing bee, Damon's left hand shot out and he grabbed the spoon from my hand. He misjudged his first attempt to find his mouth and the sticky spoon landed in his hair, but he rapidly recalculated the proper direction and speed, and into his mouth it went. With his hand gripped around the...
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You are not alone if you are one of the staggering numbers of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren! Are you confused by the generational gaps, challenging communications, and tough questions like, "Why are my parents so old? Why is my father in jail? Why doesn't my mother show up to visit when she promised?"
The Sacred Work of Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren is the first book that contains answers and stories to address these...
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In this day of families living far apart from each other, keeping in touch is vital to family structure. Many Grandparents are living in cities, states, and even continents away from their children and grandchildren. Social media and the Internet are some ways of keeping in touch. To actually see your grandchild, read stories to them, watch them perform in costumes is so wonderful .We have grandchildren who live in Africa. Our daughter and son-in-law...
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"So this is how being a grandmother feels...like the sun coming out for the very first time and the grass growing greener on your side of the fence and the sky looking bluer than ever before because Heaven's come closer to Earth."
With enchanting illustrations and sweet prose, Chris Shea has created a loving and delightful celebration for grandmothers everywhere.
"Grandchildren continue to take us to places our hearts never knew were there."...
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Letters to my Grandson is a love story describing the relationship between a grandfather and his grandson. It celebrates the love of a family, including events of great joy and even grief. The author shares his revelation that the love of a grandson can grow into love for every child of this earth, a lesson taught by a child. This is also a book of many adventures, common to us all but often overlooked in the frenetic pace of our everyday lives. Dr....
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This book consists of true short stories that happened throughout my life. It was written, as a gift to my 13-year-old granddaughter, Alyssa. In the ministry, I found out that very few grandchildren know their grandparents. These stories will hopefully, help Alyssa to know her PeePaw. I have given a broad view of stories from the funny to the sad. I have also tried to give some insight to help her in her life as well as you the reader when similar...
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