HI
My parents are raising their GD and have been since she was 3 months old,I lived with at the time and helped to take care of her,she was a difficult baby as her mother did street drugs as well as some drugs for her mental disorder, she is now 13,in fact they have adopted her as their daughter.And my16yr old nephew lives with with them now also he cant stand his stepfather.believe me it is alot more comon than you know.They actually have a support group here in town just for grandparents raising grandkids,which my dad help to organize,he was raised by his grndparetns when both of his parents died within 6 months of eachother when he was 7 and his brother was 6,
It is a challenge for sure,but well worth it,any help that you can give them I am sure they will appreciate.