Dr. Ray Guarendi believes that parenting is too important to be taken seriously—and that goes double for grandparenting. As a father of ten, clinical psychologist, radio host and author of many books about marriage and parenting, Dr. Ray has spent his career helping to strengthen families through a combination of Catholic theology, common-sense insights and wry humor. Now, having become a new grandpa himself, Dr. Ray is turning his attention to...

Nancy is furious when she cannot go to her friend Bree's butterfly-themed birthday party, but her family's outing might just be extraordinary enough to make her feel better. Includes facts about butterflies.

As a consequence of rising parental drug use, alcoholism or mental health issues, many grandparents find themselves raising their grandchildren. They give up their lives to offer these children close and familial security, in order to ease the traumatic start they had in life. They are part of an army of kinship carers - the relatives or friends who step in when children cannot be cared for by their parents. Whether formal or informal, full-time...

After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.

As summer ends and they get ready to go back to school, two young girls try to deal with the news that the grandparents they love are getting a divorce.

Calliope does not have a grandmother or grandfather to bring to school on Grandparent's Day, but she finds a special way to participate anyway.

A girl reflects on Christmas at her grandparents home in the country, with its fresh-cut tree, handmade ornaments, gifts from Santa, and special church services.

Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamon's grandparents during summer vacation.

Julie's grandmother deflates many of her husband's tall tales about their journey from Russia to America and their life on Hester Street.

In this illustrated picture book, a child helps their grandparents deal with a difficult change in abilities.--