Peggy Edwards and Mary Jane Sterne, Intentional Grandparenting, 2005, Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, Colorado. This grandparenting guide works from a child development perspective and ten basic principles including “Embrace Diversity” and “Be Accepting, Empathetic and Positive”. This is a recommended core resource for people in a grandparenting role.
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The Essential Grandparent
Dr. Lillian Carson, The Essential Grandparent, A Guide to Making a Difference, 1996, Health Communications, Deefield, Florida. This guide for grandparents includes contemplative exercises, inspiration and loads of practical information,such from Do’s and Don’ts for relationships, tips for overcoming gender bias and creative ideas for gifts for any age. This is a recommended core resource for people in a grandparenting role.
Creating A Spiritual Retirement
Molly Strode, Creating A Spiritual Retirement, A Guide to Unseen Possibilities in Our Lives, 2003, Skylight Paths Publishing, Woodstock, Vermont. In short, ideas for letting go, connecting with who we are and connecting with spirit. Includes reflections at the end of each chapter.
From Ageing to Sage-ing
Zalman Schachter Shalomi and Ronald S. Miller, From Ageing to Sage-ing, A Profound New Vision of Growing Older, 1995, Grand Central Publishing, New York, NY. This book on spiritual eldering, personal and social transformation includes exercises and is a recommended core resource.
