I Raised My Triplet Nieces for 22 Years-What They Did at Their College Graduation Brought Me to My Knees

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“They already lost their mother,” I said. “I won’t let them lose everyone else.”

Emergency kinship placement brought parenting classes, background checks, home inspections, and stacks of paperwork.

The girls qualified for survivor benefits through Rebecca, and the county provided a small kinship-care allowance. It wasn’t enough to make life comfortable,continue reading …