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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren / Kinship Caregivers

Through episodes featuring top experts in child psychology, trauma recovery, and family dynamics, we bring a trauma-informed, kinship caregiver resources to your everyday challenges:

Emotional Literacy: Learn to identify, understand, and respond to the complex feelings of both you 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: Rebuild your family tree while safeguarding your own health during second-time parenting.

Kinship Caregiver Resources: Expert advice on legal guardianship, financial assistance, and our "Invisible CEO" framework for sanity.

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Recent Episodes

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Ditching Caregiver Guilt & Protecting Your Nervous System
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Sept. 21, 2026

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 chasing after the elusive standard of being the “perfect” caregiver, all while quietly questioning if you’re doing enough—or if your exhaustion and frustration make you a bad guardian? I’m Laura Brazan, and on 'Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing
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The Unspoken Truth About Kinship Care & Foster Systems
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Sept. 14, 2026

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discovered, the hard way, that the so-called “support” for kinship caregivers is riddled with gaps, bureaucracy, and outdated ideas? Are you constantly told that “family is enough,” even as you struggle for resources, support, and answers about trauma your grandchild has faced? The silence you endure, the love you give, and the hardship you shoulder—these
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Moving From Crisis- Kinship Care Policy Reform
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Sept. 7, 2026

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 weight of holding your family together—often without recognition, adequate support, or resources? If you’ve ever felt like a hidden statistic in a caseworker’s file, burning through savings and hope to rescue the next generation, this space is for you. Aft
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Why Data is the Key to Structural Support For Kinship Caregivers
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Aug. 31, 2026

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 sacrifice as just another case number? Maybe you find yourself grieving not just the loss of a peaceful retirement, but the heartbreak of watching your own child struggle, all while building a new life for your grandchildren. I’m Laura, and like you, my
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren- Reclaiming the Neurodiverse Household
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Aug. 24, 2026

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren- Reclaiming the Neurodiverse Household

Jennifer Brunton, is an autistic mother and grandmother, and primary caregiver to two brilliant, intense, neurodivergent toddlers. Her projects encompass books, talks (including Keynotes), thought leadership and other articles, and consulting. She is coauthor of The #ActuallyAutistic Guide to Advocacy. She's worked as a writer and editor at Forbes, Random House, Mirabella, and Bristol-Myers Squibb, as well as for a range of individual, corporate, and academic clients. Are you a grandparent na
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Trauma Recovery and Kinship Care: Evidence-based Strategies for Rural Caregivers
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Aug. 17, 2026

Trauma Recovery and Kinship Care: Evidence-based Strategies for Rural Caregivers

This episode highlights issues concerning rural kinship care. Are you a grandparent stepping into the role of raising grandchildren, questioning how to build a sanctuary out of chaos—especially when trauma lingers in your family’s story? Do legal barriers, relentless exhaustion, or the stigma of addiction leave you feeling stranded, yearning for guidance grounded in real science rather than just willpower? If you’ve ever wished you could pause the world for a moment of rest or clarity, you are n
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Recent Blog Posts

How to Set Daily Success Metrics When Raising Traumatized Grandchildren
Sept. 21, 2026

How to Set Daily Success Metrics When Raising Traumatized Grandchildren

Kinship caregivers often drive themselves to the brink of exhaustion trying to meet impossible parenting standards, but implementing daily success metrics can protect your nervous system. By defining what 'good enough' looks like each morning before…
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Unmasking the Foster Care System
Sept. 15, 2026

Unmasking the Foster Care System

For too long, the narrative around kinship care has been one of quiet endurance. We sit at our kitchen tables, absorbing the trauma of a broken system, stretching our budgets until they snap, and “making it work” while the state celebrates declining…
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Hidden Foster Care Prevention: Why Kinship Caregivers Carry Unfunded Trauma
Sept. 14, 2026

Hidden Foster Care Prevention: Why Kinship Caregivers Carry Unfunded Trauma

When child welfare systems celebrate falling foster care numbers, they are often masking a hidden reality: grandparents and relative caregivers are quietly absorbing millions of children into non-parental care without state support. By labeling thes…
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About the Host

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Laura Brazan

CEO/Host/Kinship Care Expert

Host - Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing Through Adversity podcast.

Laura Brazan/ Kinship Care Expert- is the founder of The 2.7 Million Project and the voice of the Invisible CEO. After trading her own "planned retirement" for the high-stakes mission of kinship care, she now empowers grandparents to reclaim their identity as the chief executives of their family’s future. Laura provides the tactical frameworks and "Executive Soul" required to lead the next generation with resilience, intentionality, and a clear vision.

Reviews

Figuring it out one podcast at a time

"Laura I can’t tell you how much your podcast helps. With everyone of them I feel like this makes so much more sense to me. As in the way I feel and how I do this job. Brad made me think differently r…"

Ruthie | Feb. 24, 2026
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