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Kinship care options and advice for grandparents of kids in the child-welfare system By Cathleen J. Newbanks
The Fostering Connections Act (2009) mandates that child-welfare workers locate and contact relatives within 30 days of a child being removed from the custody of their parent(s). Research has shown that children removed from their [...] By Amy Zawistowski National Committee of Grandparents for Children’s Rights Americans will celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s within the next month. That’s a lot of festivity and, for most of us, many chances to see friends and family. But all that holiday togetherness isn’t always easy. There’s the stress of dealing with [...] 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 [...] By: Lily Prellezo When in doubt, don’t wear your spanx to Disney on Ice. Preparing for my first field trip with my two year-old and four-year old grandsons, my greatest worry was whether my butt would look too big in my jeans. What would all the young mothers from daycare think of my outfit? Who [...] By Susan Hoffman Dear Susan, It was really hard not seeing our grandson, Charlie, for six months. Our son and daughter-in-law simply made themselves unavailable whenever we asked to visit. Excuses, excuses, excuses. When I finally called and asked my son about it, he told me off, which was both hurtful and also enlightening. I [...] By: Christine Bettencourt Staying connected with your grandchildren seems like the most basic expectation a grandparent could have. Sadly, hard times and troubled attitudes are breaking family ties and hearts all across the country. Susan Hoffman’s new book A Precious Bond gives grandparents the tools to maintain close relationships with their grandchildren. Available from [...] 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 [...] |
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