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 [...]
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 [...]
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, I am feeling so defeated because I can’t seem to do anything right when it comes to my adult child. It has been over three years since I’ve seen my grandchildren, and I don’t see things ever changing.
Emily Baxter*, age 56, is a grandmother raising her grandchildren. Not because the children’s parents are no longer living but because one parent is incarcerated and the other, their mother, abandoned them at an early age to pursue a relationship with a man who lived three states away.
Across the United States, almost 7.8 million children are living in homes where grandparents or other relatives are the householders, with more than 5.8 million children living in grandparents’ homes and nearly 2 million children living in other relatives’ homes. These families are often called “grandfamilies.”
More than 2.5 million grandparents are taking on the [...]
What to look for when hiring an Elder Law attorney
Legal problems that affect the elderly are growing in number. Our laws and regulations are becoming more complex. Actions taken by older people with regard to a single matter may have unintended legal effects.
It is important for attorneys dealing with the elderly to [...]
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