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.

Podcasting since 2024 • 122 episodes

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing Through Adversity

Latest Episodes

Eating Disorders, Chronic Illness and the Kinship Caregiver

Are you a grandparent shouldering the daily stress of raising your grandchildren while quietly navigating your own chronic pain or health challenges? Is the health of the kinship caregiver your top priority? Have you found yourself getting up a...

July 14, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 121 • 40:50

How to Forgive the Unforgivable- A Step-by-Step Guide for Kinship Caregivers

Are you a grandparent raising grandchildren, carrying the silent weight of anger, resentment, or shame from a family crisis? Have you been told to “just forgive” but found that advice hollow, leaving you alone with pain that keeps resurfacing? ...

July 07, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 120 • 59:15

Managing Emotional Exhaustion and Caregiver Burnout

Are you a grandparent thrust unexpectedly into raising your grandchildren, feeling the relentless drizzle of exhaustion and emotional burnout, even as you keep your family afloat? Do you sometimes find yourself trapped in a loop of irritation o...

June 30, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 119 • 1:01:21

Sleep Training for Trauma-Impacted Children

Does bedtime feel less like a cozy ritual and more like crossing a battlefield filled with tears, anxiety, and wakeful shadows? Are you a grandparent tirelessly nurturing grandchildren scarred by trauma, craving not just peace at the end of the...

June 23, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 118 • 38:53

Parenting Teens in Kinship Care: Building Trust and Reducing Conflict

Do you ever wonder how to truly connect with a teen who’s pushing you away, when every word feels like it could spark a door-slam or an icy silence? Are you a grandparent navigating the dizzying maze of kinship care—grappling with the fear that...

June 16, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 117 • 45:49