Divorce: Grandparents in the middle
Divorce affects everyone in a family and it will take time to get used to new routines and circumstances. When parents divorce, extended family may find they see less of the children, or may be called on to help out with childcare and support the newly separated couple as they adjust to single parenting. Grandparents in particular may find it difficult to know how to help their children and grandchildren through this transition: perhaps they suddenly find themselves without access to their grandchildren, or aren’t sure where they fit in any more, or simply aren’t able to provide the support they’d like to. If you’re a grandparent feeling stuck in the ...
