Your relationship with your grands may allow you to spot problems before distracted parents may notice them. Emily talks with author Richard Capriola, who focuses on teens with addictions and gives advice to grandparents who may uncover or suspect addictions or abuse.

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Richard's book is The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse. 

Emily also mentioned Fern Schumer Chapman's new book on sibling estrangement. If you'd like to learn more about the issues her new book addresses, Fern is recommending this recent story on the topic from broadcast television. Her interview with Emily is in Season 3, Episode 8, "Grandparent Caregivers." 

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