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 • 132 episodes

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing Through Adversity

Latest Episodes

Ditching Caregiver Guilt & Protecting Your Nervous System

Are you a grandparent or kinship caregiver, shouldering the immense responsibility of raising children scarred by trauma? Do you often feel overwhelmed, running on empty to shield your grandchildren from the cracks in a broken system? Are you c...

September 22, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 131 • 30:44

The Unspoken Truth About Kinship Care & Foster Systems

Do you ever feel unseen as a grandparent or relative raising grandchildren—overlooked by the very systems meant to protect children? Have you discovered, the hard way, that the so-called “support” for kinship caregivers is riddled with gaps, bu...

September 15, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 130 • 41:27

Moving From Crisis- Kinship Care Policy Reform

Are you a grandparent or kin stepping into the role of caregiver, feeling overwhelmed by systems that seem designed to ignore your voice? Do you find yourself battling not just sleepless nights and bureaucratic tangles, but also the invisible w...

September 08, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 129 • 10:54

Why Data is the Key to Structural Support For Kinship Caregivers

Do you ever feel lost in the maze of court dates, school meetings, and sleepless nights, forced into a role you never expected? Are you a grandparent who has become the last line of defense for your family, while the system treats your love and...

September 01, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 128 • 30:15

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren- Reclaiming the Neurodiverse Household

Are you a grandparent navigating the chaos of raising neurodivergent grandchildren, feeling like you’re exceeding your emotional limits every single day? Do you find yourself craving just one uninterrupted breath, struggling to reconcile the cl...

August 25, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 127 • 48:40

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Fan Mail

Hello. My name is Robin. I live in Plains, MT. We just took on our two grandchildren 10 y/o girl and 13 y/o boy. We are struggling. Thank you for your podcast. This kids are my stepson's kids which is adding a different dimension. Anyway thank you for your podcast.

Thompson Falls, Montana