"Implicit in understanding what it means for grandparents to raise
their grandchildren is an appreciation for the cost that this growing
trend has on our society, our elders, and, most important, our
children," explains Williams. Children not being raised by their
biological parents suffer from issues related to neglect, abandonment, abuse
and other trauma. Parenting grandparents are left to pick up the pieces
and try to build a safe, trusting environment where these children can
flourish and grow.
Added to this is grief and sadness related to the failures and
problems their own children are suffering which has caused them to be
unable to raise their kids. Parenting grandparents must make difficult
decisions on creating boundaries with their own children so that their
grandchildren have an opportunity to heal and grow.
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