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2nd Edition

Grandparents as Parents, Second Edition A Survival Guide for Raising a Second Family

By Sylvie de Toledo, Deborah Edler Brown Copyright 2014

    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

    Biography

    Sylvie de Toledo, LCSW, BCD, is Founder and Clinical Director of Grandparents As Parents, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles, California, and is a recognized expert on issues affecting grandparents and other relative caregivers. She has received awards and other honors from organizations including the Alliance for Children's Rights, the Southern California Psychiatric Society, the United States Senate's Special Committee on Aging, and the California Coalition of Relative Caregivers.

    Deborah Edler Brown is an award-winning journalist and poet based in Los Angeles. She was a long-time reporter for Time magazine and has written for numerous other publications, including Psychiatric Times.

    An invaluable toolkit for grandfamilies--practical and insightful. The book skillfully navigates the difficult terrain that new and experienced caregivers face. Sylvie de Toledo is a pioneer working on behalf of these families. The second edition shows that her passion and commitment haven't diminished, and presents policy changes and resources that grandparents should know about.--Donna M. Butts, Executive Director, Generations United

    With compassion, clarity, and wisdom, this book provides indispensable advice. The authors recognize the extraordinary challenges that grandparents confront in approaching parenthood for a second and unexpected time. Grandparents as Parents is a 'must read' that will benefit the whole family.--Andrew Bridge, Executive Director, Child Welfare Initiative; author of Hope's Boy: A Memoir
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    This is a reference book, a character-builder, a challenge and a friend.
    --Seniors Today, 6/17/2013ƒƒ
    Recommended.
    --Library Journal, 6/17/2013
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