You already raisedyour children.Now you’re raising theirs.You don’t need a medal —you need a village.
Faces behindthe kitchen table.
Every member of Hearth arrived alone and overwhelmed. They stayed because they found each other.
Kinship Guardian since 2021
Dorothy Calloway
Chattanooga, TN · Raising Marcus, age 7
“I retired to travel. Instead I learned long division again.”Read their full story
“Nobody warned us that loving a grandchild this much would feel exactly like loving a child — because it is.”— From a Hearth gathering, January 2026
Full-time caregivers since 2020
James & Rosemary Okafor
Columbus, OH · Raising Amara, 5, and Tobias, 8
“We thought we were done with car seats. Then love asked us to buckle up again.”Read their full story
“The hardest part isn't the pediatrician appointments or the school pickups. It's not having anyone who understands why you're exhausted and grateful at the same time.”— Shared in our Thursday circle
Video-call grandparent
Connie Beaumont
Portland, OR · Long-distance grandmother to Lily, 10
“Two thousand miles away, I still read her bedtime stories — one screen, one lamp, one voice.”Read their full story
Tools you need,no strings attached.
We believe trust is built before a form is filled. Download these guides freely — no email required, no catch.
Legal Rights for Kinship Caregivers
A plain-language guide to guardianship, custody, adoption assistance, and what to say at your first court date.
School Enrollment Checklist
Documents, contacts, and questions to ask — everything you need to walk into that front office without dreading it.
Self-Care for the Second-Time Parent
Honest, gentle routines for when you're too tired to think about yourself — because you matter too.
Written with and reviewed by kinship caregivers in our circle. Updated January 2026.
Pull up a chair.The tea is warm.
Hearth meets weekly — in living rooms, on video calls, and over shared meals. When you join, you’ll be matched with a small group of grandparent caregivers who are navigating the same school pickups, custody hearings, and long-distance love that you are.
There’s no agenda to fix you. Just people who’ve been exactly where you are — and who stayed to help the next one through the door.