I Didn’t Plan for This

I Didn't Plan for This: A Survival Guide for the Messy Life
Welcome! I'm Pam — a grandma, kinship caregiver, and kinship adoptive parent navigating the "well, that happened" moments nobody prepared me for.
If you're a grandparent raising grandchildren, a foster parent, a kinship caregiver, a CASA worker, or anyone living a life you didn't plan — this is your porchlight. Real stories about CPS survival, attachment and trauma recovery, caregiver burnout, unplanned adoption, and finding hope in the mess.
New long-form every week. Shorts every 2-3 days. Come sit with me — I've been there too.