Senate Aging Committee Recognizes Grandfamilies BY JAIA LENT “Chairman Casey, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging thank you for allowing me to share my
Helping Latino Grandfamilies BY JAIA LENT Raising five grandchildren after age 60 was not in Mercedes’ life plan, but when she learned her grandchildren were going to be taken into
Grandparent Heroes BY JAIA PETERSON, GENERATIONS UNITED It takes a special kind of heroism and loving devotion to step up to the responsibility of raising children when their parents cannot.
Grandparenting in the time of COVID-19: Results from a national survey of families with young children BY JAIA LENT When the COVID-19 pandemic began in the winter of 2020, few
Grandparents raising children for a second time, ‘grandfamilies’ struggle during the pandemic BY LATORIUS ADAMS, MHS Globally, grandparents often serve as surrogate parents for their grandchildren, usually in response to
Grandfamilies – Overcoming Isolation and Loss By Dr. Deborah Langosch, LCSW As we welcome and adjust to this time of re-entry from the pandemic, it’s an opportunity to identify where
Finding a home BY ANA BELTRAN AND JAIA LENT After taking on the responsibility of raising her granddaughter, Magdalena discovered her rental home had extremely high lead levels. Rather than
When we saw this article, we were encouraged to see the United Way stepping in to help grandparents raising grandchildren. While we applaud this United Way in West Virginia, we
Adoption and guardianship for grandfamilies BY JAIA PETERSON LENT Magdalena never expected to be an adoptive parent. But her world turned upside down five years ago when, in her mid-50’s,
A Chance To Help Generations United “…the [Generations United] Conference…[was] a chance for both [my granddaughter] and I to present. This is one of the best things that have happened
Self Care For Grandfamilies BY Diane Roznowski “Because my grandson was in so much pain after my daughter left him all my focus was on helping him. I never had the
When the Mist Clears: Demystifying Family Relationships By Jerry Witkovsky The dictionary definition of the word “demystify” means to make something clear and easy to understand. When it comes to
Love Without Borders: Grandfamilies and Immigration BY JAIA LENT As a teenager, Juan[ii] escaped abuse in his home in Guatemala and fled to the United States. After being detained at
Grandfamilies – celebrating the holidays For the 2.6 million grandparents raising their grandchildren across the U.S. the holidays can be a time for both celebration and pain. BY JAIA LENT
Being a Grandparent Is Not Always Rosy A friend just forwarded this article from The Atlantic to me and I just had to share. There is a lot of information
Helping Grandchildren Who Have Experienced Trauma By Jaia Peterson Lent “One thing I have noticed is that most people go to grandma’s house and get spoiled, but for me, it
By Jaia Lent “For my 50th birthday, I got a two-year-old. My story isn’t unique. The opioid epidemic has devastated communities all over the country. It doesn’t discriminate against age, race,
Grandparents to the rescue BY JAIA LENT The phone rings at 3:00 a.m. You answer in a daze. It’s a social worker from the Department of Child and Family Services.
Raising the Children of the Opioid Epidemic: Solutions and Support for Grandfamilies We are pleased to help share the important research on grandfamilies from our honored GRANDPartner for GRANDParents, Generations
A new report by Generations United found that almost 65 percent of children in grandfamilies, or kinship care, live in states with only half or less of the key laws and policies