It's such a hard thing when you've got a kid with drug issues. They don't understand all the damage they do to their own kids.
I'm so glad you're able to take and raise Sam. She'll be a blessing to you both and you'll be a blessing to her. Don't feel like you're the only one. There are thousands of grandparents raising grandkids now. That doesn't make it any easier, though.
It's great that you've got the support of the school and you've got her in therapy. Kids don't understand why parents leave, they just know that they do. They worry that it's their fault. They're too young to understand it's not about them.
I hope you're able to get the papers sorted out for the guardianship soon.
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Date: 2015-08-08 01:46 am (UTC)It's such a hard thing when you've got a kid with drug issues. They don't understand all the damage they do to their own kids.
I'm so glad you're able to take and raise Sam. She'll be a blessing to you both and you'll be a blessing to her. Don't feel like you're the only one. There are thousands of grandparents raising grandkids now. That doesn't make it any easier, though.
It's great that you've got the support of the school and you've got her in therapy. Kids don't understand why parents leave, they just know that they do. They worry that it's their fault. They're too young to understand it's not about them.
I hope you're able to get the papers sorted out for the guardianship soon.