Grandparenting
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‘Grandparenting is a long-awaited, well-informed, personal and well-researched insight into what it means to be a grandparent... A wonderful book’ JULIA SAMUEL, author of Every Family Has a Story
A WELLDOING Book of the Year (2025)
The birth of a grandchild is a cause for celebration. But when a child becomes a parent themselves, existing family structures are radically altered. Old tensions between parents and their adult children may come into sharp relief, while new relationships with in-laws must be navigated carefully. And at the heart of two families is a small person, whose life will benefit hugely from the love of their grandparents.
In this warm, wise guide to being a modern grandparent, leading psychologist Terri Apter builds on cutting edge research as well as her own experience as a grandparent. Drawing on case studies from across the world, Apter examines the crucial and changing role that grandparents play in our society, from those grandparents who find themselves caring for a grandchild, to how to support a grandchild through their parents’ divorce.
This innovative book is for grandparents and for their adult children as they reimagine their relationships with each other, and become the best parents – and grandparents – that they can be.
Book details
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780715655740
- Published
- 13 February 2025
- Pages
- 240
- Duration
- Dimensions
- 135 x 216 mm
- Genre
- Relationships
- Imprint
- September
Reviews
'A thoughtful, innovative exploration of the role of grandparents, combining interviews and research against the backdrop of contemporary family life'
'Wise, deep, illuminating and so compassionate – for mothers, daughters, children, everyone who makes a family. I've recommended it to many friends, both mums of young children, like myself, who are trying to understand their shifting relationships, and friends who are now at the grandmothering stage. I know it’s a book I’ll return to as time passes'
'Grandparenting is a long-awaited, well-informed, personal and well-researched insight into what it means to be a grandparent. Terri Apter is brilliant, warm, human and wise... A wonderful book'
'Apter's book is a quiet revolution. It reclaims grandparenthood as a meaningful, evolving life phase with its own priorities, challenges and re-inventions... she captures the complexity of this little-researched role with nuance and empathy'
'In tones of good humour and rare sanity, Grandparenting seamlessly weaves together sage practical counsel, granular observation of intergenerational relationships and relevant context from psychology, neurology and anthropology. An invaluable resource for grandparents and parents alike'
'Perceptive, wide-ranging, lively, and astute, this book is a must-read for grandparents and parents alike'
'A magnificent book, written by one of the most impressive experts on family psychology... A work of deep emotional sensitivity, Apter has helped us to understand the true complexities of interactions among three intimate generations: babies, parents, and grandparents'
'For those of us who believe mothering lasts forever'
'A warm guide to being a modern grandparent'
