"It was a choice I did not want to make." In this deeply personal clip from Episode 99, we dive into the "collateral damage" of the kinship journey. When we step in to save our grandchildren, the ripples affect our entire family—often pulling us away from our other children and grandchildren and leaving us to navigate the brokenness between siblings.
🔗 Hear the full, raw conversation with Ruthie Shofie:
https://www.grandparents-raising-grandchildren.org/a-grandmothers-journey-reclaiming-dreams-while-raising-three-granddaughters/
In this clip, we discuss:
The Impossible Choice: Making the move to get help, even when it means leaving other family members behind.
The "Stress Filter": How our own emotional state dictates whether our adult children feel they can share their lives with us.
The Sibling Break: Watching the "rabbit hole" of addiction destroy the bond between your children.
Radical Honesty: Dealing with "party houses," legal battles, and how much to share with grandchildren who have already seen too much.
A Note to the "Invisible CEO":
If your heart hurts today watching the break between your children, you aren't alone. We are navigating these tough chapters together, one day at a time.
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