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Being a Distance ­Grandparent
A Book for ALL Generations (Distance Families)

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Paperback, 332 pages
Published
United Kingdom, 1 April 2021

Is your family geographically scattered? Has globalisation made your family a Distance Family? This book tells the candid story of how Distance Parents and Distance Grandparents struggle - and succeed - to adapt to their new reality. This isn't family life as they had imagined it.

If you are a Distance Parent or Distance Grandparent, all those how, why and what-if questions will find answers in these pages. You'll realise, perhaps for the first time, that you're not alone on your journey. Helen Ellis, researcher, writer, anthropologist and a veteran of Distance Grandparenting, examines everything from smart ways of tweaking your communication routines to tips for nourishing precious family relationships. These moving stories will soothe and inspire you, and more importantly, help you embrace your ever-changing Distance Family role.

Are you a Distance Family daughter, son or grandchild living a globalised life? Do you worry about the folks back home? Is that you? Taking time to learn about Distance Familying from your parent's or grandparent's perspective is a heartfelt act of love.

With knowledge comes understanding...

with understanding comes empathy...

and that is a good thing for Distance Families.

Being a Distance Grandparent - a Book for ALL Generations will make a difference to your Distance Family. The first part of a three-book series.

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Is your family geographically scattered? Has globalisation made your family a Distance Family? This book tells the candid story of how Distance Parents and Distance Grandparents struggle - and succeed - to adapt to their new reality. This isn't family life as they had imagined it.

If you are a Distance Parent or Distance Grandparent, all those how, why and what-if questions will find answers in these pages. You'll realise, perhaps for the first time, that you're not alone on your journey. Helen Ellis, researcher, writer, anthropologist and a veteran of Distance Grandparenting, examines everything from smart ways of tweaking your communication routines to tips for nourishing precious family relationships. These moving stories will soothe and inspire you, and more importantly, help you embrace your ever-changing Distance Family role.

Are you a Distance Family daughter, son or grandchild living a globalised life? Do you worry about the folks back home? Is that you? Taking time to learn about Distance Familying from your parent's or grandparent's perspective is a heartfelt act of love.

With knowledge comes understanding...

with understanding comes empathy...

and that is a good thing for Distance Families.

Being a Distance Grandparent - a Book for ALL Generations will make a difference to your Distance Family. The first part of a three-book series.

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Product Details
EAN
9781838167035
ISBN
183816703X
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 centimeters (0.35 kg)

About the Author

Helen Ellis is a New Zealand researcher, writer, anthropologist and a veteran of Distance Grandparenting. Three of her four children and five of her six grandchildren live 16 to 30 flight hours away in America, England and Scotland. In her research she asked the question: "How is distance grandparenting for you?" As a Distance Grandparent of more than 20 years, she has well and truly got the T-shirt. Her book, Being a Distance Grandparent - a Book for ALL Generations, combines that experience with her extensive global research. Helen feels passionately that Distance Parents and Distance Grandparents deserve a voice and has single-handedly and doggedly taken on that role. Her goal is to support each generation to understand how it is for the other. "With understanding comes empathy and this can only do good as we all gingerly navigate the oftentimes challenging social phenomenon of distance families," she explains.

Reviews

"Helen provides an in-depth and thoughtful look at what it feels like to be grandparenting from a distance. You will recognise yourself, your emotions and your story in this book - and when you have finished it, you are sure to feel less alone." Kerry Byrne, Ph.D. Founder of The Long Distance Grandparent"A masterful, fantastically well researched and well-written book." Pat Hanson, Ph.D. Author of Invisible Grandparenting"Helen, a seasoned distance grandmother herself, provides great tips, perspective, and a lot of empathy for anyone who is a global or distance grandparent." Emily Morgan Host of The Grand Life podcast"A must-read for each member of a distance family, a book you should read over and over again." Judit Végh Intercultural Psychology Expert"Every distance family member (and the professionals supporting them) should read this book! It is the best gift you could offer somebody separated from their family." Isabelle Rampa Clinical Psychologist working with mobile families"This is a book I wish I could have put in my parents' hands and read myself when I found out I was pregnant." Sundae Schneider-Bean, LC Intercultural Strategist and Podcaster "This is going to be the book every international family didn't know they needed." Keri Bloomfield Author of Nothing like a Dane

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