Raising Your Grandchildren - (Grandparenting Matters) by Cavin Harper (Paperback)

About the Book

Raising a grandchild can be a daunting task--but take courage, because it can also be a blessing. With wisdom and compassion, this book focuses on common emotional and spiritual challenges you may face that will help you on your journey as well as true stories from other grandparents going down this road themselves.

Book Synopsis

You thought you were done raising children. But now, unexpectedly, your child isn't able to raise their own kids, so you step up to fill in the gap.

But what comes next? Do you have the energy to get the job done? Are you equipped in this ever-changing world? And will you be able to help your grandchildren draw close to the God you love?

In Raising Your Grandchildren, you'll discover the practical tools as well as the encouragement you need to find hope in Christ and strength for the journey. With wisdom and compassion, this book focuses on common emotional and spiritual challenges, and along the way readers will hear true stories from other grandparents going down this road themselves.

No one expects to be a grandparent raising a grandchild, and it can be a daunting task. But take courage--it can also be a blessing. Let this book be your guide to finding hope and joy in the journey.

From the Back Cover

Practical Tools for Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren

You thought you were done raising children. But now, unexpectedly, your child isn't able to raise their own children, so you step up to fill in the gap.

But what comes next? Do you have the energy to get the job done? Are you equipped in this ever-changing world? And will you be able to help your grandchildren draw close to the God you love?

In Raising Your Grandchildren, you'll discover practical tools as well as the encouragement you need to find hope in Christ and strength for the journey ahead. With wisdom and compassion, this book focuses on common emotional and spiritual challenges, and along the way, readers will hear true stories from other grandparents who have gone down this road.

No one expects to be a grandparent raising a grandchild, and it can be a daunting task. But take courage--it can also be a blessing. Let this book be your guide to finding hope and joy in the journey.

Cavin Harper (MDiv, Denver Seminary) is an author, speaker, and the founder and executive director of Christian Grandparenting Network (CGN). He has served as a pastor and operated a Christian retreat center in Colorado. Cavin and his wife, Diane, became grandparents in 1998--inspiring them to found CGN. They have two children and nine grandchildren and live in Denver, Colorado.

The Legacy Coalition is an organization committed to equipping grandparents to reach and disciple grandchildren and to helping churches minister effectively to millions of Christian grandparents who need encouragement, training, and resources. For more information, visit their website at legacycoalition.com.

About the Author

Cavin Harper (MDiv, Denver Seminary) is an author, speaker, and the founder and executive director of Christian Grandparenting Network (CGN). He has served as a pastor and operated a Christian retreat center in Colorado. Cavin and his wife, Diane, became grandparents in 1998--inspiring them to found CGN. They have two children and nine grandchildren and live in Denver, Colorado.