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Here, Kathleen Berger explores the role of grandmothers in the lives of their grandchildren. She uses real life examples to illustrate how grandmothers can best integrate themselves into the lives of their children's families without overstepping. She explores the particular needs of each stage of childhood as they relate to grandmother involvement and input. Before a child is born, grandmothers need to attend to building a strong relationship with...
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Offers ideas about how to spend special time with your grandchildren and to create memories you will all hold on to, whether you're taking care of the newborn's practical day-to-day needs or embarking on an outdoor adventure with a toddler who can walk and talk. Learn again how to bathe and swaddle a baby and what to avoid feeding a child younger than one year old. (Some of these practices may have changed since you raised your own kids.) Also, discover...
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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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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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A response to all those grandmother books with flowers and puppies on the cover, Grandma Rules is a book for the hip, baby boomer grandma who realizes that after all the work she put into her own kids, she can take a break and have fun with her grandkids. A perfect gift for the greatest grandmothers you know, this book is laugh out loud funny while offering useful insights and tips on how to embrace the world's greatest job.
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"Grandmothers make the best cookies and give the best hugs, but there's so much more to being the kind of grandmother who leaves a legacy that stands the test of time. New York Times #1 bestselling author and grandmother Linda Eyre shares her secret formula for teaching your grandchildren values, building meaningful connections with them, and giving them grit and resilience in an ever-changing world. Broken into short, digestible chapters for quick...
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Even under the best circumstances, it takes time and intention to disciple grandchildren and pass on a legacy of faith. So how much harder is the assignment in a family experiencing fractures such as divorce, estrangement, or prodigals? How are grandparents to reach grandchildren for Christ when there are such barriers? In Overcoming Grandparenting Barriers, Larry Fowler, founder of the Legacy Coalition, offers a helpful guide to influencing grandchildren's...
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A guide for new grandparents, with the latest information to help make the most of this milestone event. In this up-to-date guide, today's grandparent can find the latest information about infant care-from medical developments to equipment innovations to parenting practices-as well as honest, down-to-earth advice and anecdotes about grandparents' special role. Find out what modern grandparents really need to know, from the time they begin anticipating...
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From a professional magician and New York Times bestselling author, 116 tricks, stunts, and brainteasers that will engage the grandchildren and provide giggles, jaw-dropping awe, and wonderful memories. Guaranteed to make grandparenting even more fun, Grandpa Magic is sure to entertain -- and crack up -- the grandkids. From the old pull-a-quarter-from-behind-a-kid's-ear trick and "removing your thumb" to card tricks, stunts for the dinner table, and...
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c2017
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"Explore. Share. Bond. Your guide to touring Michigan with grandchildren. Take an active role in your grandchildren's lives. Show them the best of Michigan. Teach the valuable lessons you've learned throughout the years. Grandparents Michigan Style is filled with insights and advice to help you along the way! Book features: More than 70 Michigan attractions and activities; Tips on making each stop a bonding experience; Can't-miss recommendations for...
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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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[2019]
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"Before mommy blogs were even invented, Anna Quindlen became a go-to writer on the joys and challenges of motherhood in her nationally syndicated column. Now she's taking the next step and going full Nana in the pages of this lively and moving book about her grandchildren, her children, and her new and remarkable role."--
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"Grandparenting in the Digital Age Things aren't what they once were. As younger generations become increasingly immersed in the endless presence of tech, older generations struggle finding common ground to relate.The gap between grandparent and grandchild may feel wider than ever. Grandparenting Screen Kids is a grandparent's guide to start bridging this gap. Relationship expert Gary Chapman along with coauthor Arlene Pellicane will help you understand...
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Many powerful voices are influencing our grandchildren, from those at home and in their schools to those in the world of entertainment and media. What can you as a grandparent do to speak wisdom and godliness into their lives? Grandparenting gives you a biblical foundation for investing spiritually in your grandkids, walking you through the principles of influencing them for Christ--from sharing with unbelieving grandkids to discipling them into...
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"Many powerful voices are influencing our grandchildren, from those at home and in their schools to those in the world of entertainment and media. What can you as a grandparent do to speak wisdom and godliness into their lives? Biblical Grandparenting is a full-length leadership book that places grandparenting ministry on a firm scriptural foundation. It is ideal for pastors and church leaders as well as for use in the classroom at seminaries." --...
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