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
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
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
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.
BY JAIA PETERSON LENT With more and more grandfamilies, we’re seeing more media articles and scholarly research. But if you are a grandparent who has just begun raising your grandchild,