Unique Challenges of Aunts & Uncles Raising Nieces & Nephews

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Are you an aunt or uncle raising your nephew or niece? Or are you curious about the unique challenges these families face? Check out today's podcast with a panel of four aunts raising their sibling's child.
In this episode, we cover:

• Who are you raising? How old were they when they moved in? How long have they been with you?
• Didn’t ask for this.
  • Less of a feeling of obligation than grandparents feel.
• Navigating relations with the child’s parents.
  • Frustration with your sibling (the child’s parent)
  • Long-standing resentment of the child’s parents.
  • Navigating boundaries.
• Resentment if it’s your spouse’s niece/nephew.
• Navigating relations between other family members who have an opinion.
• Raising your own kids while raising your nephews and nieces.
  • Jealousies
  • Behaviors rubbing off on kids already in the family
  • Lack of time for the kids who aren’t acting out
• Complications of being single and raising nephews and nieces.
• Putting off having children because of the cost and time commitment to raising nieces and nephews.
• Disagreement between parents on whether or not to take in the children.
• Uncertainty of how long the children will be living with you.
• Joys of raising your nephew or niece

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