This series will be the story of my Daughter and how addiction has impacted all of our lives: The Beginning: My Daughter is a gifted, bright girl. She was always ahead development-wise, walking at eight months, potty trained at a
Grandparents Advocating on Behalf of Their Grandchildren by Lisa Holliday
The Founder of Helping Grandparents shares her story…
The Adoption Is Final; My grandchild Is Now My Daughter:
Realities of raising your grandchild It has been a very long road, however, Monday, February 8th was the day the adoption was final, and my granddaughter, as seen in the eyes of the law, is now my daughter. The judge
Grandparents Have Rights!
How to advocate on your own behalf and your grandchild’s A lot of things come into play with grandparents and the relationship they have with their grandchildren. Parents become estranged from their children, and their grandchildren suffer the consequences. https://medium.com/@GordonBurrows/grandparent-rights-for-visitation-according-to-new-york-law-fd3c6d8d2749
My Adoption of My Grandchild
Adopting my granddaughter was not what I anticipated having to do…
The Difference Between Raising My Child vs. Raising My Grandchild
Why does it feel so different? If I am candid, I didn’t love being a mother. Initially, when my children were born, I was in wonder and love with them, of course; but the truth is that no one tells you
I Tried to Find my Granddaughter New Parents and Failed.
Stepping out of the box to pursue adoption for my grandchild No grandparent ever expects to be put in the position of raising their grandchild. By default, in this country, it seems to be when parents can no longer raise
Traveling With My Grandchild
Grandparents re-learning how to travel with a child We headed to Washington state, my granddaughter and I, two flights in one day with a 3-year-old. I remember traveling with a child being challenging even when I was young and spry.
She’s My World Now
Trials and Tribulations of Raising My Granddaughter lisa holliday Sep 7 · 4 min read https://medium.com/helping-grandparents/shes-my-world-now-485d447a576e I was there the moment she was born, helping my daughter bring this little beauty into the world. Never did it occur to me that my husband
The Truth About Raising Your Grandchildren
What Nobody Tells you~ lisa holliday Sep 3 · 2 min read https://medium.com/illumination/the-truth-about-raising-your-grandchildren-a3c5b2cd48aa You have raised your children, and you are enjoying your empty nest after some time of learning to accept the quiet. You and your spouse are learning each other all
The Modern Grandparent
Raising Grandchildren and the Struggle With Work-life Balance by Lisa Holliday https://medium.com/@lisaholliday70/the-modern-grandparent-9a51e2bec6b?sk=ba80d7f9cb07108b53bdfd9b4e83626f Today grandparents are needing to step in more and more with either raising their grandchildren or assisting the parents with childcare. Grandparents are often still in the flux
The Importance of the Biological Family in Adoption
https://medium.com/helping-grandparents/the-importance-of-the-biological-family-with-adoption-35420c149a1c?sk=307407dd6ac3b4442e3a6f7ab46d43fa The Importance of the Biological Family With Adoption Why A Connection To Your Child’s Birth Family Is Important lisa hollidayAug 25 · 2 min read When a child is placed up for adoption, it affects the child and not only the birth
