Est. 2016 · Dispatches from the other side · For grandparents still in the fire
GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN
You didn’t plan this — but you’re not climbing it alone
“We teach people how to treat us — including our own kids.”
This site exists for the grandparent who is grieving their adult child while raising that child’s babies. Who is furious and heartbroken and exhausted — and does not know where to put any of it.
You are not alone. You are not shameful. You are exactly who those grandchildren need.
Same House, Different Childhoods
When I first shared my story with other grandparents raising their grandchildren, I expected criticism. However, as my story went broader, the comment that cut deepest was, “If…
100 Ducks and a Whole Lot of Healing
True Story: How My Daughter Came Home—and Hid Ducks Everywhere To every grandparent who wondered if healing with their adult child is possible. So far this week, I…