Book HackGrandparentingBy Terri Apter
In a Nutshell
Psychologist Terri Apter explains the crucial role grandparents play in society and guides families through the changing relationship dynamics that come with the birth of a new baby.
Favorite Quote
The power of grandparenting took me by surprise. It was not only the love – though there was plenty of that – or the new set of worries and cares. What struck me most, and motivated this book, was the radical transformation of our family and everyone's position in it.
Terri Apter
Introduction
Having a baby turns the lives of new parents upside down, but a new arrival also impacts others in the family.
Grandparents' experiences are often overlooked, but they are also navigating a new role.
Not only do grandparents need to forge a relationship with their new grandchild, but their relationships with adult children also undergo massive shifts.
In her 2025 book, Grandparenting, psychologist Terri Apter outlines the relational complications that can arise when a new generation is added to the family.
Apter is a clinical psychologist, author, and former senior tutor at Newnham College, Cambridge.
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