Grandparenthood - Softcover

Westheimer, Dr. Ruth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415927412 ISBN 13: 9780415927413

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

For years Dr Westheimer, known to millions as Dr Ruth, has been counseling on how to foster and maintain our most intimate relationships. Now she turns her attention to the role of the grandparent in this comprehensive guide that will help men and women of all ages and backgrounds develop a more rewarding bond with their children's children. In the next decade, more people than ever before will find themselves in the role of grandparent. And in this age of non-traditional families, day-care challenges, and decreasing sexual stereotypes, this role has never been more critical. Employing the characteristic blend of expertise, sound advice, and encouragement that has made her one of today's most trusted dispensers of practical wisdom, Dr Westheimer shows grandparents how to take advantage of their unique position to help enrich their own lives as well as the lives of their grandchildren's - and not feel overwhelmed in the process. Covering a host of general topics, including how to establish a relationship, managing visits, suggestions for new and unusual activities, and giving wisely, Dr Westheimer also addresses the increasingly common situations of divorce, non-traditio and multi-cultural families, and what happens when the grandparent becomes the parent. She also pays special tribute to grandfathers, a largely neglected but increasingly important figure in every child's life. As Dr Westheimer points out, being a grandparent involves not just one, but a series of relationships - with your grandchildren, children, spouse, and in-laws - each with its own complexities. Here she speaks to grandparents of all ages and situations, offering sympathetic advice for those uncomfortable with their new role, as well as for those who welcome every opportunity for involvement in their grandchildren's lives. Written with the assistance of Dr Steven Kaplan, Grandparenthood is the first guide to grandparenting that offers a parent's perspective as well - an important considera

About this title

Product Description:

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Review:

"The guide offers practical tips for having a successful and rewarding relationship with your children's children."
-Lebanon
"'Dr. Ruth' Westheimer does what she does best, presenting thorough, commonsense, well-organized advice filled with lots of love all around....highly recommended."
-"Library Journal
"The comprehensive guide for grandparenting into the 21st century from the one-and-only Dr. Ruth--a great present for grandparents as well as grandparents-to-be."
-"Berkeley Express, 11/Q98

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0415927412
• ISBN 13: 9780415927413
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 263