J.W. Freiberg, J.D., Ph.D.: Why Grandparents Are So Valuable to a Family | All Together #85

In this episode of All Together, we dive into the topic of grandparenting, discovering why grandparents are important in a child’s life and how we can better connect with them and value them in our families. Joining host Sarah Stancombe in this topic is Dr. Freiberg, who publishes under J.W. Freiberg, J.D., Ph.D.

J.W. Freiberg, J.D., Ph.D. studies chronic loneliness through the lens of a social psychologist turned lawyer. He is the author of Surrounded by Others and Yet So Alone: A Lawyer’s Case Stories of Love, Loneliness, and Litigation, which explores chronic loneliness through case stories mined from his three decades as an attorney. J.W. Freiberg, J.D., Ph.D. is also the author of Four Seasons of Loneliness, and the editor of Growing Up Lonely, papers collected from the 2018 Symposium on Childhood Loneliness at The Kennedy Center in Boston. He is a member of the Massachusetts state bar and the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.

In this episode, J.W. Freiberg, J.D., Ph.D. explains the role of the grandparent - someone who unconditionally loves a child, and is an important relation in the family, but often less stern than the parent. This role can be extremely important in times of complex family situations, and is vital to the grandchild for understanding the families cultural roots and family traditions. 

Together, Sarah and J.W. Freiberg, J.D., Ph.D. discuss questions from the internet about including grandparents more or less in the lives of grandchildren depending on the parents wishes. J.W. Freiberg, J.D., Ph.D. suggests a strategic approach to involving the grandparents in the grandchild’s life, if some planning is necessary. 

Connect with J.W. Freiberg, J.D., Ph.D. via his website: https://thelonelinessbooks.com/ 

Click on the ‘articles’ page to view an article based on the podcast conversation. View Dr. Freiberg’s book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Books-J-W-Freiberg/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AJ.%2BW.%2BFreiberg 

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