Grand Expectations - The joys and dilemmas of being a grandparent

The must-read guide to navigating family life as a grandparent. The relationship between grandparent and grandchild is more important to families than ever before, with 7 million grandparents providing childcare in the UK. But while the joys of being a grandparent are widely celebrated, some challenges are generally brushed under the carpet. Author, journalist and grandparent Celia Dodd speaks to grandmothers and grandfathers and draws on the latest research to better understand how to manage your emotions, time and energy alongside other commitments and dreams. Whether you''re a grandma, dada, nanny or pops, Grandparenting encourages you to celebrate your age and experience as a strength - not a weakness. This book also reminds you how to channel your wisdom and empathy into nurturing deep and lasting family relationships, and includes topics such as: - Managing relationships with your adult children and son/daughter in law - Providing childcare and babysitting - Coping as a single grandparent - Supporting your adult child through fertility treatment - Navigating your own or your child''s divorce.

About the author

Celia Dodd is an author and journalist with over 30 years' experience of writing about family and relationships for national newspapers and magazines, including the Times, the Independent, Daily Mail and Radio Times. Her previous books include All Grown Up, Not Fade Away and The Empty Nest. Celia has 6 grandchildren who she looks after regularly.

Product details

• Authors: Celia Dodd, Dodd Celia
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 26.03.2026
• EAN: 9781399416948
• ISBN: 978-1-399-41694-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Grandparenting, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / General, SELF-HELP / Aging, Self-help & personal development, Family psychology, Psychology of ageing, Intergenerational Relationships, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Intergenerational relationships: advice and issues, Coping with old age, Coping with / advice about ageing, Relating to particular relationship, family or kinship types, Couple and Family psychology