Are you a grandparent navigating the complexities of raising grandchildren while processing grief and trauma? Do you feel isolated in your journey, seeking effective ways to manage stress and find healing amidst the chaos? Are you yearning for a supportive community that understands the unique challenges you face as a kinship caregiver?
I’m Laura Brazan, the host of 'Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing Through Adversity.' Our latest episode, "Exploring Grief Through the Lens of Yoga," features the insightful Laura Walton, a licensed mental health therapist and founder of Grief on Purpose. With her profound personal journey and 20 years of experience, Laura shares invaluable strategies for acknowledging and processing grief rather than suppressing it. Learn practical ways to incorporate mindfulness and yoga into your daily routine to foster healing and resilience.
For more information on Laura and her work, please visit her website to learn more about her revolution on how to navigate the uncharted terrain of loss, grief, death and dying.
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Jill Bryant has spent years researching the deep complexities of counseling and the lived reality of kinship care as a professor and a grandparent raising a grandchild. Her work, focusing on the complete subjective well-being of kinship caregivers. Taking this 10-minute survey gives our advocates the timely, real-world data they need to fight for the funding and structural support your family deserves right now.
Kinship care—stepping up to raise your grandchildren—can often feel like an incredibly lonely journey. When custody happens unexpectedly, it’s easy to feel like you are the only one navigating the trauma, the system, and the sheer exhaustion.
But you aren't alone. And that is exactly why your story matters. Your unique experience holds the power to change the system for the next family. Share your story with us at laurabrazan@grandparents-raising-grandchildren.org
Thank you for tuning into today's episode. It's been a journey of shared stories, insights, and invaluable advice from the heart of a community that knows the beauty and challenges of raising grandchildren. Your presence and engagement mean the world to us and to grandparents everywhere stepping up in ways they never imagined.
Remember, you're not alone on this journey. For more resources, support, and stories, visit our website and follow us on our social media channels. If today's episode moved you, consider sharing it with someone who might find comfort and connection in our shared experiences.
We look forward to bringing more stories and expert advice your way next week. Until then, take care of yourselves and each other.
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