Well, you've made it here. There are so many issues facing you and me and Grandparents raising our grandchildren. Legal, moral, spiritual issues. Raising a grandchild today, at least to me, is a whole lot different in todays world than it was when I was raising my own children. Today they are 31 and 22. The two grandchildren we are raising are 4 and 5. Big difference. With us, unlike some of you, these two have been with us since the day they were born. We knew in advance that we would have them in our home. It has been mostly a happy wonderful experience, but not without it's trials and tribulations. But, through it all we have had a good friend to lean upon. His name is Jesus. I also want you to know that very soon there will be a stand alone site dedicated only to the Grandparents to Parents Foundation. I feel that this is a much needed service. One thing tho, I want you to know that it is a FREE service. We are not out for money, we are here to walk with you as you travel down this road. My hand is reaching out to you saying, "Let's walk this road together. I will walk with you every step of the way." I can not give legal advice. I am not a lawyer. But what I am is a friend who wants to be there with you. I will try to direct you to a place where you might get legal advice if that is what is needed. But as a grandparent raising grandkids myself, I do care about you and want to support you as much as I possibly can and will provide counsel and links to other resources as I find them myself. This is a growing population of older Americans that are taking on this awsome responsibility. I hope to soon provide a forum where you can go online and talk with others that find themselves in this same position. So, give me time to get everything together. Till then, click the link below and send me a personal message and I will help in anyway that I possibly can. That is what I'm here for. To help you.
What is the Grandparents to Parents Foundation? It is an outreach of Peaceful Journey to help those of a growning population in our country that are taking on the responsibility of raising full-time or even part-time their grandchildren. There are so many legal, moral and spirtiual aspects to this way of life we want to help you. Dr. Galt will be drawing from his own experiences of raising his two grandchildren from birth. As we grow we will be offering resources to help you in this task. It is not an easy journey but can be a very enjoyable time. It can also be very frustrating time in your life and the lives of the kids. We will be working in conjunction with Trinity Institute of Christian Counseling and Dr. Nicole Weyant to provide counseling and other additional resources to help you.
You are not alone. There are many that are in this same situation. According to U. S. Government statistics there has been a 70 % increase in homes where the grandparents are raising their grandchildren. Check out the link under Grandparents to Parents Foundation for the Government report from 2000. This is just the numbers of those that are reported. There are so many issues that we have to face.We will be happy and blessed to counsel or to try to provide what ever answers to questions or concerns you might have. Or, if you just need to talk and unload, my friends, we are here. Phone counseling or email is available. To contact Dr. Galt please email your question or your request for a personal call by clicking the link provided below. Is there a cost? No. It is a free service that we are proud to provide to you.
A forth coming book on this subject will be available soon. What's the title? "You Want Me To What?" I know the title is strange, but that was my first reaction in my mind when we were asked to take on a grandchild full time. So, be looking for it.
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*Disclaimer:We are not attorneys at Peaceful Journey Outreach nor Grand Parents to Parents Foundation. Nothing is to be construed as legal advice. We can not answer questions of a legal nature. What you find here is drawn from our own personal experiences and is to be taken as such. Please understand that for legal questions we will try to point you in the right direction to a qualified attorney in your area or state. Or you may contact your local bar association or legal aid society for questions of a legal nature. Thank you and may God richly bless you in your endeavor.