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Grands come in all shapes, sizes, and colors 
Some are men some women 
We come from all walks of life 
Some are married some single and some are in-between. 
Some are young and some not so young 
Some have money to burn and some must burn the budget 
Some Grands stay home and others hold down more than one job 
to provide for the children in their care. 
Some gave birth to many children some only one, some never gave birth but care for the children of their spouses, brothers, sisters, and the children of strangers. 
The one thing we have in common is the love we have for our families, the knowledge that we must do what is right no matter the personal costs and the determination to carry on when the bio parents of children have failed. We pick up the pieces of shattered families and try to heal the pain that we may not have caused but cannot ignore
You'll see Grands at schools, doctor's offices, in the supermarket or the park 
We may be laughing, crying, working or playing 
We not only try to make things better for our own children 
but for children everywhere. 

We are GRANDS! 
We Are PROUD!
The GrandsPlace News is now available online
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A FREE Monthly Newsletter to help us be the best we can be in this new adventure of parenting again. Feel free to copy and distribute this newsletter to your support groups and friends as long as you keep the copyright notice intact.

 


Grandparents Bill of Rights

1.The right to enjoy as normal a life as possible 

2. The right to feel good about yourself 

3. The right to be listened to and taken seriously 

4. The right to ask for help and assistance 

5. The right to ask for information 

6. The right to ask why not 

7. The right to have and express your own feelings 

8. The right to be treated with respect 

9. The right to take time to slow down and think before you respond 

10. The right to say NO and not feel guilty 

11.The right to disagree 

12. The right to act in a way that promotes your dignity and self-respect 

The right to feel you don’t have to explain everything you do and think 

13.The right to do less than you are humanly capable of doing 

14.The right to make mistakes

15. The right to love your problem adult even though you may not approve of his or her lifestyle

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You are not alone!
       According to The US Census 2000, there are 2,350,477 grandparents in the USA that are responsible for raising one or more of their grandchildren. Countless other grandparents and other concerned relatives are dealing with situations in which they wish their grandchildren lived in safer, healthier environments. 

       At this site we hope to provide a safe and accepting environment where caregivers can join together and give each other the support and comfort we need. Please understand, we are not a legal service. We do not have a lawyer on our staff and cannot provide any legal, binding information on a given situation. What we can provide is a caring, knowing, and sympathetic ear because we have been there or are there. 
 
WHAT'S NEW


GrandsWeek 2008 is coming up!! 
Grandparents and their children are planning to meet the second week of July at Unicoi State Park in the north Georgia mountians. We will be camping, swimming, but most of all we spending time together showing our love and committment to GrandFamilies in person just as we do here at GrandsPlace. This is a fun family evernt so bring the kids. For more information log on to the Grandparents Support Message Board
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