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
What Do You Do When Your Granddaughter Is In Danger?
An Article by the Founder of Helping Grandparents: Lisa Holliday “Grandchildren fill a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” — Unknown The writing is on the wall, and your child is not a good parent to
