Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Accidental Grandparents; How should you react when a teen becomes pregnant?



 

"In an ideal world, children are born into a family where they are welcomed with open arms by two loving parents who are fully prepared to take on the responsibilty for their care," says Susan Stiffelman, a family therapist and Grandparents.com advice columnist . "This leaves room for the grandparents to wholeheartedly embrace the arrival of their new grandchild without concern about being in both the parent or grandparent role, either emotionally or financially."

"But when the ideal isn't happening, the village around this newborn baby — whomever that may be — needs to rally and come together as best they can."


To embrace or to support at an arm's length? Either way, family experts say that teen pregnancy is not going away. 

Resources

Halewicz, J. Accidental Grandparents; How should you react when a teen becomes pregnant? Retrieved on Feb 26, 2013 from the grandparents.com website: http://www.grandparents.com/family-and-relationships/family-matters/accidental-grandparents

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