Helpful Reading
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Doing Life with your Adult Children by Jim Burns
Why would I read this book? If you struggle with ‘letting go’ and supporting your children to head out into the big scary world this is the book for you. It comes with a Christian theme and includes a section about bringing kids back to faith. Long-Distance Grandparenting by Wayne Rice Why would I read this book? If you want to nurture the faith of your grandchildren but you can’t be there in person this is the book for you. Invisible Grandparenting by Pat Hanson Why would I read this book? If you are estranged from your grandchildren due to personality conflicts, custody issues or consequences of choices made long ago this is the book for you. Further resources are available at: www.invisiblegrandparent.com Virtual Grandma by Alison Hillhouse Why would I read this book? If you want to improve how you connect with grandchildren ‘virtually’, this is the book for you. Expat life and parentingThird Culture Kids by David C. Pollock, Ruth E. Van Reken and Michael V. Pollock
Why would I read this book? If you have a strong interest in globally mobile families this is the ‘TCK Bible’: foundational teachings of growing up multiculturally. Raising Global Teens by Dr Anisha Abraham Why would I read this book? Out of touch with your teenage grandchildren? If you would like to explore the hot topics that globally raised adolescents experience today, this is the book for you. This Messy Mobile Life by Mariam Navaid Ottimofiore Why would I read this book? If your distance family is multi-cultural, multi-location, multi-language, multi-values and/or multi-faiths, this is the book for you. Misunderstood by Tanya Crossman Why would I read this book? If you would like to understand how international mobility affects children while they live overseas, when they return and as they mature into adults, this is the book for you. Families Caring Across Borders, Migration, Ageing and Transnational Caregiving by Loretta Baldassar, Cora Vellekoop Baldock and Raelene Wilding Why would I read this book? If you’d appreciate an easy read scholarly publication about how distance families care for each other across the globe this ethnographic account is for you. |
The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Why would I read this book? Opportunities to show your love to your distance family are all too brief. Once you have read this book it will help you understand how you like to be loved but more importantly how each member of your family like to be loved. For example, don’t waste money sending endless presents to a person who isn’t a ‘Gifts Love Language’ person. To a certain degree presents are wasted on them. In contrast, be sure to give a ‘Quality Time Love Language’ family member your undivided attention, without distractions, whenever you call. These are easy habits to embrace and incredibly effective. This is the most powerful, incredibly useful book I have ever read. Beyond Your Bubble by Tania Israel, PHD Why would I read this book? If political polarization exists in your family and you want to do something about it this is a wonderful tool. It is an easy read handbook with a paint by numbers methods to find common ground and understanding, not necessarily change others’ views. Fault Lines by Karl Pillemer Why would I read this book? If you have estrangement in your family, I can’t recommend this book highly enough. Distance Family estrangement could be as basic as a distance son, daughter (or in-law) preferring not to be present during video call catchups. It’s tough. This book will help give you some answers. Rules of Estrangement by Joshua Coleman, PhD Why would I recommend this book? Joshua Coleman understand you as he has 'been there'. Estrangement can be reversed and he offers solutions. A must read. "[...] I've found that understanding the social causes of estrangement helps parents feel less alone, less guilty, and less ashamed." Coleman. Stop Walking on Eggshells by Paul T.T. Mason and Randi Kreger Why would I read this book? If a member of your family continuously dwells on the past, is controlling, appears to have issues with everyone and everything (could even be described as ‘toxic’) this book will not solve the problem but will put this person’s behaviour into perspective. Codependent No More by Melody Beattie Why would I read this book? If you often lose yourself in the name of helping and/or changing others with self-destructive behaviour this book is for you. |
