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Unconditional love : a guide to navigating the joys and challenges of being a grandparent today / Jane Isay.

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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.

Grandparenting.

Grandparent and child.

9780062427168 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Guide to navigating the joys and challenges of being a grandparent today

x, 226 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-213) and index.

Introduction: Stardust -- Part I. The family grows -- Grandparent prep: what to do before the baby comes -- When everything changes: the shift of power -- Part II. The intangibles -- Nurturing the moral imagination -- The more they know, the taller they grow: the impact of family stories -- Our fountain of youth -- Part III. Real issues, real solutions -- Love and sacrifice: custodial grandparents -- Staying close while living far away -- Who gets what and when? -- Part IV. Growing up, growing old -- The short goodbye: taming teenage grandkids -- The gloaming -- Epilogue: "Grandma, I'll always visit you"

A meditation on the joys of grandparenthood shares practical suggestions for making the most of a grandparent-grandchild relationship, building trust, knowing when and when not to get involved, and managing long-distance challenges.

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