When Cut Off from Your Grandchild
Fill the Void with Self-Care, not Comfort Food
By Susan Hoffman
Dear Susan:
I have not seen my grandson since my daughter severed all family ties three years ago. Ethan and I had a strong bond, so when his [...]
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By Susan Hoffman Dear Susan: Having grandkids has made the holidays even more special, but I’m worried this year will not be special at all. My daughter and son-in-law won’t speak to me and, worse, aren’t allowing me access to my grandson. It all began when they were having financial problems and [...] When emotional neediness ruins a relationship, start over! By Susan Hoffman Dear Susan, Both my sons have distanced themselves from me because I leaned on them for emotional support after their dad left me. I now realize that it was a huge mistake to expect my kids to take sides. Instead of talking about [...] Their daughter died — must they lose their granddaughter too? By Susan Hoffman
Dear Susan, Our daughter got very sick about four months after giving birth to our granddaughter. My husband and I moved into her home that she shared with her husband so we could care for the baby and our daughter. Sadly, [...] AFGGC can help you with your grandparent-grandchild visitation issues Dear Susan, My friend Joy found your support group listing in the city news magazine The Newport Navigator, which is how I learned about your organization, Advocates for Grandparent-Grandchild Connection. All this time I thought that I was the only one going through this. I never [...] Dear Susan, We live in Massachusetts and our two grandkids live in Northern California, and now the parents will no longer let us see the kids. It’s mostly our daughter’s doing — she has some serious mental problems; she may even be bipolar. She and her husband got angry at us when we explained that [...] Dear Susan, My daughter has gone off the deep end with her bohemian lifestyle. Her parenting skills are desperately lacking, and she has truly strange ideas about childrearing. The kids are allowed to run amuck, don’t have bedtimes or mealtimes, and they are completely vegan. She now home-schools them; therefore they don’t have many friends [...] |
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