Millions of grandparents are raising grandchildren — and most of them are figuring it out alone.
You didn't plan for this chapter of your life. But here you are: school pickups, doctor's appointments, court forms, and a grandchild who needs more than love to feel safe — they need stability, legal protection, and a caregiver who knows what they're entitled to.
Raising Them Again is the complete, no-nonsense guide for grandparents who are stepping up full-time. Whether you just took in a grandchild last week or you've been in this role for years, this book cuts through the confusion and gives you real answers.
Inside you'll find:
✔ The difference between informal care, legal guardianship, and full custody — and exactly when each one matters ✔ How to file for emergency custody and navigate family court without expensive legal fees ✔ Every financial benefit you may be missing — TANF child-only cases, kinship care stipends, Social Security survivors benefits, SNAP, Medicaid, and tax credits worth thousands ✔ How to enroll your grandchild in school and get medical care even before legal proceedings are settled ✔ What trauma does to a child's behavior — and the parenting approach that actually works ✔ How to handle a parent who is still in the picture without putting the child in the middle ✔ How to protect your grandchildren's future if something happens to you ✔ And critically — how to take care of yourself so you can keep showing up
Written with warmth, honesty, and deep respect for what you're carrying, Raising Them Again is the book every custodial grandparent deserves to have on day one.
You stepped up when it mattered most. Now get the roadmap you were never given.
