Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing Through Adversity

About Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing Through Adversity

The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Podcast Are you a grandparent raising grandchildren, an aunt, uncle, or another relative stepping in to provide a stable home? You are a kinship caregiver—the "Invisible CEO" of your family. While the road is often steep, you are not walking it alone. Hosted by Laura Brazan, The 2.7 Million Project is the dedicated digital boardroom for the millions of families navigating the complexities of kinship care. Our mission is to move families from a state of crisis to a state of family resilience by providing the tools, expert insights, and community support you need to lead your home with a "Warrior’s Heart." In our boardroom, we tackle the topics that matter most: Emotional Literacy: Learning how to identify, understand, and respond to the complex feelings of both the caregiver and the child. Trauma-Informed Care: Practical strategies for raising children who have experienced loss, abandonment, or the impact of a parent’s addiction. Family Resilience: How to rebuild the family tree and maintain your own well-being while navigating second-time parenting. Kinship Caregiver Resources: Expert advice on legal guardianship, financial assistance, and the "Invisible CEO" framework for sanity. With 100+ episodes featuring experts in child psychology, systems management, and family dynamics, we provide a trauma-informed lens on the everyday challenges of grandparents raising grandchildren. Whether you are looking for ways to foster emotional literacy in your home or simply need to know there is a village behind you, you have found your home. 🕊️ Join the Village: Subscribe to the channel to join our community of 2.7 million warrior hearts. 🔗 Resources & Support: Visit https://www.grandparents-raising-grandchildren.org/ for the "Invisible CEO" toolkit and kinship support.

Publisher

Laura Brazan I Kinship Caregiver Expert

Category

education · kids & family · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Apr 2024

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

18 of 135 episodes have a transcript.

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   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Why College Breaks Neurodivergent Students (And How to Fix It)

   Host Dr. Jane Smith interviews Dr. John Doe, a child psychologist, about the challenges neurodivergent students face in college and strategies for a smoother transition.

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   The #1 Reason Kinship Caregivers Lose Power Struggles With Traumatized Children

   Grandparent caregiver Dr. Jane Smith explores the primary reason kinship caregivers struggle with traumatized children, offering insights for navigating these challenges.

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   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Using Leadership Skills at Home: Dr. Kristy Smith’s Journey Raising Grandchildren

   Dr. Kristy Smith shares her leadership journey, revealing how she navigates the challenges of raising grandchildren with resilience and purpose.

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Why College Breaks Neurodivergent Students (And How to Fix It)

Published 13 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yes. Something I thought I was you were mentioning that to me. The term universal design is not one that I think many people of my generation are familiar with. Why don't you talk about how that framework suits these neurodivergent kids that we're raising now so much better than a traditional system? I explain universal design to most people as one of the things that we use every day that we probably don't think of as universal design is like a ramp for a wheelchair. We're outside a building. Maybe it has, you know, 57 stairs, whatever it is to go to the courthouse, to go to whatever. And that ramp was designed universally for, was designed for, you know, people in a wheelchair. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

42 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

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98

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YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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