Grandparents raising grandchildren
... Some could say that the major crux to these factors is that many homes where grandparents are raising grandchildren are below or just above the national poverty line. Whatever the reasons, grandparents raising grandchildren is becoming a reality to many in the United States today. ... There were a total of five grandparents that showed up at the meeting. ... This group was informal and very helpful for those who have been raising grandchildren. ... GRG (Grandparent raising Grandchild) #1 adopted a child from a son in New York who had a bad drug addiction and they have raised the young girl since she was fifteen months old. ... Their main trouble with raising their grandchild was the financial burden it put on their lives. ... His mental disorders has caused her much distress in her life and the hardest part she feels about raising him along with her two other grandchildren is getting them where they need to be and maintaining her social groups. ... All of the grandparents have seemed to have adopted their grandchildren saving them much hassle in the legality issue of custody. ... Many of the other problems that I feel that these grandparents shared were that their grandchildren had disabilities and their abrupt role changing into a new dynamic role was stressful causing them to often blame themselves. ... Another problem for many of the grandparents were the new roles that they were experiencing and the stressors that accompanied their new role change.