#kinship-care

#kinship-care

Kentucky, the state where I was born, raised and educated, has a rampant child abuse and neglect problem that's left thousands of children in out-of-home placements. Some children who can't find placement sleep in office buildings; others go to kinship care families who, thanks to a dispute between the executive and legislative branches of government, aren't getting the financial assistance they need.

Our grandson, in our care, brings a sense of connection and cultural heritage while we navigate the complexities of our family's new dynamics.