Are you one of nearly 3 million grandparents across North America raising your grandchildren as part of a grandfamily? You may have done all this parenting stuff before, but times have changed since you raised your own kids, and you likely never thought you’d be raising kids again. What has led to all these family issues and the growing need for grandparents to step up? Now more than ever, substance use and addiction have made many birth parents simply unfit for the job, whether the problem is alcohol, opioids, or other drugs. Family dynamics might also be undermined by parents’ mental health…mehr
Are you one of nearly 3 million grandparents across North America raising your grandchildren as part of a grandfamily? You may have done all this parenting stuff before, but times have changed since you raised your own kids, and you likely never thought you’d be raising kids again. What has led to all these family issues and the growing need for grandparents to step up? Now more than ever, substance use and addiction have made many birth parents simply unfit for the job, whether the problem is alcohol, opioids, or other drugs. Family dynamics might also be undermined by parents’ mental health or medical problems, incarceration, or a simple lack of preparedness for family responsibilities. Whatever the reason for your new role, you must now help your grandchildren adjust to their extended family as part of their everyday life, through the best care you are able to provide. While your new role means that you will likely have to change the way you live, the kinship care you provide your grandchildren might make all the difference in the world. In The Grandfamily Guidebook—which leading medical experts have called a “must-have” resource for grandparents raising grandchildren—authors Andrew Adesman, MD, and Christine Adamec offer expert medical advice, helpful insights gleaned from other grandparents, and data mined from the 2016 Adesman Grandfamily Study—the broadest and most diverse research study of its kind to date. You’ll also find hands-on tips you’ll be able to reference whenever you need them, including how to cope with difficult birth parents, school issues and social-life challenges, problem behaviors that stem from a difficult past, and your own self-care. Starting with its foreword by the renowned Dr. William Sears, across this book you will find practical, inspiring help as you navigate the financial impacts, legal considerations, and medical issues that commonly arise when grandparents and grandchildren start becoming a grandfamily.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Dr. Andrew Adesman is a nationally recognized pediatrician with expertise in the areas of parenting and child development. He is a professor of pediatrics at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He also serves as chief of the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York. The author of the trusted book Baby Facts, in 2016 Adesman completed the largest nationwide study of grandparents serving as parents. Christine Adamec is a self-help, health, and wellness writer who has coauthored more than 40 books, including When Your Adult Child Breaks Your Heart; The A-Z of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties; and Fibromyalgia for Dummies. She and her husband are now raising a grandchild. This is the second book from coauthors Adesman and Adamec; they previously worked together on Parenting Your Adopted Child.
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Introduction: You’re a Grandfamily Now Part I. Ready or Not, You’re Raising Your Grandchildren 1. A Family, Reinvented: Who Grandfamilies Are, and How We Got Here How Did You Get Here?...Think Again: Avoiding Common Pitfalls… Grandfamily Data: Who Are We, and What’s On Our Minds? 2. From Shock to Joy, and Everything In Between Notice Your Feelings: Some Common Emotions… Dealing with Your Own Emotions… What Kind of Help Is Available? 3. Let’s Get Real: Strategies for Dealing with the Middle Generation When Worlds Collide: You Clash with the Child’s Parents… Possible Problems During Visits… Drawing the Line: When Contact Is Too Difficult… If and When the Birthparents’ Situation Changes Part II. Adjusting to the New Normal 4. “Why Aren’t My Birthparents Raising Me?”—Age-Wise Explanations Explaining to a Child’s Understanding Level… Think Again: Avoid Unhelpful Explanations… More on the Underlying Issues… Other Issues That May Need Discussion 5. Responding to Problem Behaviors Sleep Problems… Food Problems… Regressive Behaviors… Aggressive Behaviors… Myths and Realities about Child Discipline 6. Challenges at School, and Where to Find Help Getting Started at School… Your Relationship with Your Grandchild’s Teacher… The School and the Classroom: How Good a Fit?... Social Problems at School… Does My Grandchild Have a Disability or Need Special Education (or Both)?... What Else Might Be Holding My Grandchild Back? Part III. Legal and Financial Resources: Using Them to Your Grandfamily’s Advantage 7. Child Custody Issues Child Custody: Key Ideas, Terms, and Factors to Consider… Understanding the Options: Several Types of Legal Custody… Adoption
8. Grandfamily Finance Practical Help from Federal, State, and County Resources… Cash Benefits: Programs That Make Direct Financial Payments… Non-Money Benefits… Other Benefits… Finding Financial Aid: Three Resources Part IV. Healthy in Body and Mind 9. Understanding Children’s Behavioral Disorders and Mental Health Understanding Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder… Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Is It?... When Your Grandchild May Be Depressed… Coping with Your Grandchild’s Anxiety… Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Children… Disruptive Behavior Disorders… Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol or Drugs 10. Raising a Healthy Child Dr. Adesman’s Updated Child Health Care Tips for Grandparents… Common Medical Problems for Children… Daily Habits for Health… The Facts about Immunizations…Finding a Good Pediatrician… Finding Reliable Medical Websites… When You Have Little or No Medical Information on Your Grandchild 11. Staying Healthy Yourself Managing Common Health Conditions for Adults 50 and Up… Take Steps to Help Prevent Serious Health Problems… Preventive Care to Help You Live Longer… Act Now for a Longer, Healthier Life Conclusion Appendixes 1. Helpful Organizations and Web-Based Resources 2. Kinship Navigator Programs; A State-by-State Directory 3. State Adoption Assistance Programs: Basic Facts 4. Child Protection Agency Hotlines, State by State 5. Glossary of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Notes About the Authors
Introduction: You’re a Grandfamily Now Part I. Ready or Not, You’re Raising Your Grandchildren 1. A Family, Reinvented: Who Grandfamilies Are, and How We Got Here How Did You Get Here?...Think Again: Avoiding Common Pitfalls… Grandfamily Data: Who Are We, and What’s On Our Minds? 2. From Shock to Joy, and Everything In Between Notice Your Feelings: Some Common Emotions… Dealing with Your Own Emotions… What Kind of Help Is Available? 3. Let’s Get Real: Strategies for Dealing with the Middle Generation When Worlds Collide: You Clash with the Child’s Parents… Possible Problems During Visits… Drawing the Line: When Contact Is Too Difficult… If and When the Birthparents’ Situation Changes Part II. Adjusting to the New Normal 4. “Why Aren’t My Birthparents Raising Me?”—Age-Wise Explanations Explaining to a Child’s Understanding Level… Think Again: Avoid Unhelpful Explanations… More on the Underlying Issues… Other Issues That May Need Discussion 5. Responding to Problem Behaviors Sleep Problems… Food Problems… Regressive Behaviors… Aggressive Behaviors… Myths and Realities about Child Discipline 6. Challenges at School, and Where to Find Help Getting Started at School… Your Relationship with Your Grandchild’s Teacher… The School and the Classroom: How Good a Fit?... Social Problems at School… Does My Grandchild Have a Disability or Need Special Education (or Both)?... What Else Might Be Holding My Grandchild Back? Part III. Legal and Financial Resources: Using Them to Your Grandfamily’s Advantage 7. Child Custody Issues Child Custody: Key Ideas, Terms, and Factors to Consider… Understanding the Options: Several Types of Legal Custody… Adoption
8. Grandfamily Finance Practical Help from Federal, State, and County Resources… Cash Benefits: Programs That Make Direct Financial Payments… Non-Money Benefits… Other Benefits… Finding Financial Aid: Three Resources Part IV. Healthy in Body and Mind 9. Understanding Children’s Behavioral Disorders and Mental Health Understanding Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder… Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Is It?... When Your Grandchild May Be Depressed… Coping with Your Grandchild’s Anxiety… Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Children… Disruptive Behavior Disorders… Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol or Drugs 10. Raising a Healthy Child Dr. Adesman’s Updated Child Health Care Tips for Grandparents… Common Medical Problems for Children… Daily Habits for Health… The Facts about Immunizations…Finding a Good Pediatrician… Finding Reliable Medical Websites… When You Have Little or No Medical Information on Your Grandchild 11. Staying Healthy Yourself Managing Common Health Conditions for Adults 50 and Up… Take Steps to Help Prevent Serious Health Problems… Preventive Care to Help You Live Longer… Act Now for a Longer, Healthier Life Conclusion Appendixes 1. Helpful Organizations and Web-Based Resources 2. Kinship Navigator Programs; A State-by-State Directory 3. State Adoption Assistance Programs: Basic Facts 4. Child Protection Agency Hotlines, State by State 5. Glossary of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Notes About the Authors
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