The alcoholic sister, the enabling mother and the two children
Dear Doug: I'm raising my sister's son. Help!
Dear Doug,
My husband and I are raising my younger sister's two sons. My sister has many problems, of which drug use is one, and wants to act like a mother to the extent she is able only when convenient. My mother lives down the street and allows her grandchildren to ransack her home daily. While we do not allow our own child to act this way, he seems to be learning some bad habits from the two cousins. What can we do to resolve the problem without losing all the boys, not to mention my mother's good (and well-intentioned) graces?
Signed, Frustrated Aunt
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Dear Frustrated Aunt,
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