Grand Expectations

Author: Celia Dodd

Psychology of ageing | Family psychology | Coping with old age | Intergenerational relationships | Self-help & personal development

Published on 26^th March 2026 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Green Tree) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback / softback | 272 pages
234mm x 154mm x 26mm | 340g

The wise guide to navigating family life as a grandparentGrandparents are more important in families than ever before, with millions providing free childcare. But while the joys of being a grandparent are widely celebrated, the challenges and dilemmas are often overlooked. What should you do if you don’t agree with your daughter-in-law’s parenting? Is it possible to build a close relationship with grandchildren when you live far apart? And above all, how do you juggle your own ambitions with your family’s needs? Celia Dodd speaks to grandmothers, grandfathers and adult children and draws on the latest research to help both generations negotiate what can at times be an emotional minefield. Grand Expectations shows how grandparents can harvest their wisdom and experience in nurturing these precious relationships.