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| Vanderwyk & Burnham, 2005, $16.95
http://www.amazon.com/Parents-Driving-Crazy-Expanded-Second/dp/1889242187/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276177333&sr=1-7
Ilardo and Rothman particularly focus on problems caused by parents who are losing their competency but not their feistiness. |
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| Da Capo Press, 2000, $15.95
http://www.amazon.com/Orphaned-Adult-Understanding-Coping-Parents/dp/0738203610/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276363599&sr=1-3
Levy's book has been helpful to many people grieving the loss of a parent. |
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| St. Martin's / Griffin, 2009, $13.95
http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Tears-Living-Losing-Revised/dp/0312545193/ref=sr_1_72?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273516023&sr=1-72
This book presents the first-hand stories of nine mothers and how they coped. |
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| National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers, September 2008, $5.00
http://papers.nber.org/papers/w14328
The authors answer the title question in the affirmative, noting that note that“children act as a commitment mechanism, increasing the probability that elderly spouses will provide care for each other. |
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| Tarcher, 2006, $14.95
http://www.amazon.com/Doing-Right-Thing-Elderly-Parents/dp/B000VYSTK8/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276177333&sr=1-9
Satow shows you how to assume this responsibility and have it be rewarding, or at least tolerable, with the right preparation. |
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| Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2003, $14.99
http://www.amazon.com/Grieving-Death-Mother-Harold-Smith/dp/0806643471/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276363599&sr=1-5
Smith helps us work through grief, using his own experience and that of others. |
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| Harvest House, 2008, $12.99
http://www.amazon.com/Setting-Boundaries-Your-Adult-Children/dp/0736921354/ref=pd_sim_b_5
A worthwhile book if your children suffer from addictions or other personal issues that are beyond your control. |
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| Bantam, 2002, $16.00
http://www.amazon.com/Toxic-Parents-Overcoming-Hurtful-Reclaiming/dp/0553381407%3FSubscriptionId%3D02E5W5871AJF7PMMMS82%26tag%3Dquitipfroadvw-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0553381407
Forward helps those who need it deal with the pain of childhood and move beyond the frustrating relationship patterns learned at home. |
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| New Harbinger Publications, 2007, $19.95
http://www.amazon.com/Life-Planning-Adults-Developmental-Disabilities/dp/1572244518/ref=pd_sim_b_8
Greenbaum deals with lifestyle issues for the developmentally disabled adult. |
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| Harper, 2008, $15.95
http://www.amazon.com/When-Parents-Hurt-Compassionate-Strategies/dp/0061148431/ref=pd_sim_b_3
For parents who have problem relationships with their children. |
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| Bethany House, 2006, $13.99
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Stepfamily-Seven-Healthy-Family/dp/076420159X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276269174&sr=1-1
Deal's is one of the better books on making child and step-child relationships work when one or both partners have children from prior unions |
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| Anchor, 2008, $15.00
http://www.amazon.com/Walking-Eggshells-Navigating-Delicate-Relationship/dp/0767920856/ref=pd_sim_b_2
Isay deals with this question: How does one parent children who no longer need parenting? |
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| Harper, 1999, $13.99
http://www.amazon.com/Coping-Your-Difficult-Older-Parent/dp/038079750X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276177333&sr=1-1
This book helps you deal with parents who have personality issues, and even with good parents when difficult situations arise (such as informing them that they cannot live with you, or that they can no longer drive). |
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| Paul H. Brookes Publ. Co., 2007, $29.95
http://www.amazon.com/Special-Needs-Planning-Guide-Prepare/dp/1557668027/ref=pd_sim_b_2
Nadworny and Haddad assist with planning for both the parent and the child. |
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| Palgrave-Macmillan, 2008, $14.95
http://www.ruthnemzoff.com
Dr. Nemzoff focuses on the positive ways parents and children can add meaning to each other's lives. It includes a chapter on discussing financial matters with your adult children. |
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| Oxford University Press, 2008, $17.95
http://www.amazon.com/You-Your-Aging-Parent-Emotional/dp/019531316X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276177333&sr=1-2
Silverstone and Hyman's updated edition of a book that has been helping people since 1976. |
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| University of Michigan Retirement Research Center, October 2010, Free
http://www.mrrc.isr.umich.edu/publications/papers/pdf/wp234.pdf
The authors analyze the geographical distances between older adults and their grown children, and how these change over time. |
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| Chicken Soup for the Soul, 2008, $14.95
http://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Soup-Soul-Surviving-Thriving/dp/1935096222/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276261853&sr=1-3
A good read if you want some stories to inform and perhaps inspire you in dealing with empty nest syndrome. |
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| AARP Public Policy Institute, April 2011, Free
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/ppi/econ-sec/fs221-housing.pdf
The authors report an increase in multigenerational households from 6.2 to 7.1 million in the U.S. just from 2008 to 2010. |
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| Lyons Press, 2010, $16.95
http://www.amazon.com/Under-One-Roof-Again-learning/dp/0762758597/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280923828&sr=1-6
Newman deals mainly with relationship issues that arise when you live with your adult children – whether they move in with you, or you move in with them. |
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| RetirementWorks, Inc., 2007, Free
http://www.retirementworks2.com/pdfs/When_Grown_Children_Move_Home-UNH.pdf
Deals with the interpersonal and financial issues these situations raise. |
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| RetirementWorks, Inc., 2007, Free
When You Have to Raise a Grandchild
Looks at the adjustments you need to make, and the future issues you need to think about. |
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| Family Life Publishing, 2008, $19.99
http://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Susans-Guide-Empty-Nest/dp/1602000603/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276261853&sr=1-1
Rainey and Yates help you work through how you might feel when your children have all flown the coop, and what you can do next. |
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| U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2009, Free
http://www.bls.gov/osmr/pdf/ec090030.pdf
Stewart finds that employed mothers shift enriching childcare time from workdays to nonwork days. On workdays, full-time employed parents shift enriching childcare time toward evenings, but there is little shifting among part-time employed mothers. |
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| Generations United, December 2009, Free
http://www.gu.org/documents/A0/GrandFacts_Report.pdf
This report provides data and other information about families where grandchildren live with grandparents, but not parents, and discusses implications for caregiving, housing, and education. |
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| MetLife Mature Market Institute, July 2011, Free
http://www.metlife.com/assets/cao/mmi/publications/studies/2011/mmi-american-grandparents.pdf
This provides interesting insights about U.S. grandparents, including that a majority of grandparents are now of the Baby Boom generation, and that blacks, Hispanics, and Asians are considerably under-represented in the grandparent group, compared to younger age cohorts. |