Raising Your Children's Children

by Martha Sparks

Overview

Did I cause this mess?-the resounding question of grandparents raising their grandkids. But, the fact is that there are more than six million children in the United States being raised by grandparents. You are not alone. All are asking the same questions.

If you are one of these grandparents, your life is changing in major ways. You may be faced with court proceedings, medical expenses, new demands on your time and energy, and the emotional needs of your grandchildren. There are millions of grandparents in all ethnic and socioeconomic groups who are experiencing what you are … and the numbers are increasing.

In Raising Your Children's Children, Martha Evans Sparks gives information on a wide range of matters that include:

Obtaining legal custody and the pros and cons of adoption

Recognizing emotional problems children might be experiencing

Financing a second family at this stage of your life

Dealing with guilt you may feel because of your own child's bad choices

You will find hope and direction in Raising Your Children's Children to help you face this new and unexpected adventure in parenting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780834125636
Publisher:	Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

1 Parenting Again, Like It or Not 7

2 What Is Legal Custody? 17

3 The Pros and Cons of Adopting Grandchildren 29

4 Attachment Problems 41

5 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) 53

6 Recognizing Abuse 65

7 Foster Care or Grandparent Care? 79

8 Did I Cause This Mess? Enabling and Blame 91

9 Experiencing Guilt 103

10 Financing Another Family 115

11 Recognizing the Signs of Substance Abuse 127

12 Where Is Hope? 141

Notes 151