When the second shift arrives
Unplanned parenthood : "why me?"
Taking immediate action
Your lifestyle : changed and challenged
Family at large : your spouse and other children
Your adult child
Your troubled grandchild
Your grandchild and the school
The drug epidemic at home
When parents get their children back
Through the red tape
Grandparenting and the law
Child protection and the dependency system
Government aid and public assistance
Special education and early intervention
Strength in numbers
Their arms about us: finding and forming support groups
Conclusion
Appendices.