Dear Care and Feeding: A Child Has Suddenly Come Into My Care. What on Earth Do I Do?

I’m in my 60s, and I don’t know the first thing about parenthood.

This might be too vague a question, but what does a 10-year-old need from guardians? How do we show him he can trust us, and make him feel like he can talk to us? Should we be signing him up for clubs and setting up play dates, or should we let him take the lead with settling into his new life? Any advice for helping this child would be appreciated.It may not feel like it, but you’re already taking a lot of solid steps toward helping your great-nephew adjust to a new and unfamiliar environment.

My boyfriend and I have been together for a year and a half now and are in a happy relationship. We just moved in together, and we’ve talked about what we want for the future as far as marriage and kids go. We’d like to date for another three to five years before getting engaged, and I got an IUD a couple months into dating to avoid any oops babies. He’s eight years older than I am. He’s my best friend, and I could see myself really happy starting a family with him.

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