tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.comments2014-07-13T12:48:53.884-05:00kin-caringUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-6706497255139436132013-11-20T13:29:55.745-06:002013-11-20T13:29:55.745-06:00aww im not sure what i thought i would find, but i...aww im not sure what i thought i would find, but i do (did) enjoy all your soul searchin, your honesty and your sharing. and particularly where you say at the end, about "Should" and expectations. thank you so much Amy for sharing, it helped me xxxx Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06693707150496265453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-9268838778810482552012-01-31T14:56:05.921-06:002012-01-31T14:56:05.921-06:00As usual Amy you blog is so true, as you say the f...As usual Amy you blog is so true, as you say the first 3years is such a learning curve for us all. It is only when you see it in word form that you realize just the mountains that we have climbed so far - to me those first mountains are the highest.... there are still mountains to climb, but they get smaller with timeelainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-66709448714017049872012-01-29T07:39:06.380-06:002012-01-29T07:39:06.380-06:00Hi Amy
Only just seen this as just catching up on...Hi Amy <br />Only just seen this as just catching up on your blogs. My email is marilynjayne@gmail.com and I would love to hear from you:-)<br />I am enjoying your blogs so much.<br />MarilynMarilyn Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995958289865558662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-67756051862832420862012-01-25T08:52:42.754-06:002012-01-25T08:52:42.754-06:00Thanks for the comments and feedback Elaine. I ma...Thanks for the comments and feedback Elaine. I made a typo and didn't realize so I deleted the comment to start over. Rookie blogger!<br /><br />I really appreciate the comments. They are supportive. I think the readers will agree that it helps to know others go through many of the same things. The stories may not be exactly the same, but I would bet the feelings are.<br /><br />Please keep sharing comments everyone! Let's support one another. You can submit anonymously. Thank you!Amy Radtkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308126522655194471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-58915569882940198802012-01-25T08:49:08.172-06:002012-01-25T08:49:08.172-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Amy Radtkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308126522655194471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-45898420879365381112012-01-25T08:33:34.643-06:002012-01-25T08:33:34.643-06:00Amy you have again "hit the nail on the head&...Amy you have again "hit the nail on the head" your blog's are brilliant xxelainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-22319273766951944232012-01-24T14:41:33.258-06:002012-01-24T14:41:33.258-06:00Ah yes, I know this prayer! Thank you my friend.
...Ah yes, I know this prayer! Thank you my friend.<br /><br />Love and light to you as well.<br /><br />AmyAmy Radtkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308126522655194471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-1480633632938594822012-01-24T14:40:48.842-06:002012-01-24T14:40:48.842-06:00Thank you for sharing your comments. I can comple...Thank you for sharing your comments. I can completely understand how you feel. It took me three years to come to terms with the idea raising my grandson is not a temporary deal. You will get there. <br /><br />There is nothing you could have done differently. I commend you for taking in your grandchildren! Not all relatives do! It is a big sacrifice, but remember we do this out of love. In time it will get easier.<br /><br />Come back again for support and please share the blog with your friends and family. Perhaps it is a way to help share how it feels to be a relative raising a relative. It is complicated.<br /><br />AmyAmy Radtkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308126522655194471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-45047122070037629272012-01-24T14:34:45.671-06:002012-01-24T14:34:45.671-06:00Thanks for your comments Angela! I think we all h...Thanks for your comments Angela! I think we all have more in common than we may realize. It helps to share our stories and I really appreciate hearing yours.<br /><br />Congratulations on the adoption! It's good to know your grandchildren will have some "permanency". Well done!<br /><br />AmyAmy Radtkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308126522655194471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-43305531380467629412012-01-24T14:32:56.855-06:002012-01-24T14:32:56.855-06:00Thank you for your comments and your support. They...Thank you for your comments and your support. They mean the world to me.<br /><br />You are not alone as a relative raising a relative - a kinship caregiver. There are over 2.5 million of us! Help spread the word we are hear and we need support! Post to your Facebook or wherever you feel you can. It's a good way to let others know what it feels like. <br /><br />Please come back and visit whenever you need some encouragement. Your comments help me a great deal!<br /><br />AmyAmy Radtkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308126522655194471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-13167424671248077102012-01-24T14:25:50.007-06:002012-01-24T14:25:50.007-06:00Dear Evansana,
It is so heart-breaking when the l...Dear Evansana,<br /><br />It is so heart-breaking when the little ones miss their parent(s). I can totally understand your pain. This is why it is so important that you ARE there for the grandkids. You will hold such a special place in their hearts all their lives. Try to find some comfort in that and remember that you are not alone. There are over 2.5 million relatives raising a relative.<br /><br />Just try to be honest and gentle with the honesty. I find with my grandson just a little information and reassurance helps him. I tell him I miss his mom, too, so he knows he is not alone with his hurt.<br /><br />Come back often for support!<br /><br />AmyAmy Radtkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308126522655194471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-8826694324729343702012-01-24T14:22:07.493-06:002012-01-24T14:22:07.493-06:00Thank you for the comment. I do appreciate hearin...Thank you for the comment. I do appreciate hearing comments. They are so comforting to know I am not alone - that WE are not alone!<br /><br />I tried to reach you via email by linking to your photo which provided an email from your blog. It returned to me.<br /><br />Thank you again for your comments.<br />AmyAmy Radtkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308126522655194471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-27949060612428472862012-01-24T09:57:21.591-06:002012-01-24T09:57:21.591-06:00Thank you for this blog. I am a Nana with two gra...Thank you for this blog. I am a Nana with two grandsons who do talk to their Mom on the phone. Their Mom is 2000 miles away living with her army husband. I don't know which is worse. Some contact but very infrequent or no contact. It wrenches their little hearts (and mine) either way. Their Mom and her husband are being transferred to Hawaii this summer. So this will be even harder. Boys cry after every visit and wonder why they are not going with their Mom and yet they love us too and want and need the stability we can offer. So hard!<br />EvansnanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-51566782531075087982012-01-23T16:47:34.004-06:002012-01-23T16:47:34.004-06:00Thank you for that Amy, so sorry to hear that your...Thank you for that Amy, so sorry to hear that your daughter doesn't see her son - it is very sad. I think your answers were spot on. I know it is not easy to know how to explain the situation. My granddaughter's mum does see her a lot but I know my granddaughter is going to ask more questions as she grows older because obviously there is something not right with her parents and even at the age of two she can see that! <br />If it ia possible I would love to read the source article. Thank you for your sensitive blogs:-)Marilyn Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995958289865558662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-60615739487934905422012-01-22T11:18:25.466-06:002012-01-22T11:18:25.466-06:00God, I offer myself to you. To build with me and d...God, I offer myself to you. To build with me and do with me as you will. Relieve me of bondage of self, that I may better do your will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of your power, your love, and your way of life. May I do your will always. Take my will and my life. Guide me in my affairs, show me how to live.<br /><br />And so it is... Love and light to you, Amy, you are a beautiful person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-12416551831205108222012-01-20T12:41:43.621-06:002012-01-20T12:41:43.621-06:00I came across your blog while searching grandparen...I came across your blog while searching grandparents raising grand kids support groups. Your last entry seriously could have been me speaking of my own daughter, eerily similar!! Thank you for sharing! We just adopted our grandson in Dec. 2011 after fostering him since Sept. 2010. You very eloquently put into words what we are feeling, and yes the big picture is all good!Angela Strohs, Michigannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-38539952192370420572012-01-19T14:59:03.344-06:002012-01-19T14:59:03.344-06:00Someone on the Daily Strength website posted your ...Someone on the Daily Strength website posted your link there and I wanted to check it out. Thank you for starting a blog like this. It gives me the emotional strength to know that I too can do this.<br /><br />I would love to keep in contact with you to support each other on this journey we are traveling through.poohcornerseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606091564512854549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445064196073976016.post-67875420701385110652012-01-16T17:23:10.836-06:002012-01-16T17:23:10.836-06:00Thanks so much for sharing. I am so struggling wit...Thanks so much for sharing. I am so struggling with getting past the anger that I can no longer have the life I planned. I love both my grandchildren dearly (ages 4 & 2), but there are days I'm just so angry. Not at them. Not even my daughter really. Just life in general that has brought us to this point and wondering what I could have done differently to avoid this entirely...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com