grandparents raising grandchildren
By GRANDMOMBA10
@GRANDMOMBA10 (3)
United States
February 26, 2007 5:14pm CST
my husband died when i was 29 and left me with 3 young girls, 4,6,and 8. my parents helped me. that is a far cry from dumping my girls off on my parents. as soon as i got off from work i came straight home. rarely did i go out. sometimes i had to work 2 jobs, but it was to help my parents.
through a series of events; i am now raising my 5 grandchildren. one mama run off and the other is working 2 counties over and it is just closer to drive from the county in between than to come home at night to her children.
i could refuse to keep them i guess; but i don't know the "friend" she is staying with so i don't know how they would be treated. but i would not have them staying anywhere else. with me i know they are safe.but that is not the issue. the issue is: i do everything. when i say anything about it www3 breaks out.
if anyone is in the same position: please tell me how you handle it.
1 response
@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
26 Feb 07
A friend of mine is raising a couple of her grandchildren and adopting more children. She wants these children to have a happy home. People have all kinds of reasons for needing the assistance of people like my female friend and her husband, and all that matters to all of us involved is that all of those children have a happy home, and are well cared for. Whatever works for them...
@GRANDMOMBA10 (3)
• United States
27 Feb 07
thats exactly what i am talking about. that's what i tell people when they ask me why don't i do something about it.
all that matters is the children. thank you so much.
