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DIL Can’t Stand MIL Inserting Herself Into Every Activity, Annoyed Husband Doesn’t Notice It

A quiet holiday dinner was supposed to be a cozy tradition for a newlywed couple. Instead, it turned into a takeover orchestrated by the mother-in-law, whose “helpfulness” slowly replaced every plan they had made. From arriving with excessive food to overriding small personal rituals like holiday breakfasts, her interventions left…

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Kinship carers to march to Treasury in call for financial support

Wednesday’s march comes as a report says that kinship carers in England are contributing more than £4.3 billion a year to the economy.

The Independent UK

Children raised by friends or relatives are being ‘plunged into poverty’, says UK charity

A lack of financial and emotional support for kinship carers could push up to 18,000 children into an already overstretched foster care system

The Guardian - UK

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Winter Survival Appeal: How stars aligned to help Londoners in distress

Campaigns Editor David Cohen chronicles the astonishing progress of our appeal this year — and how its big-name backers weighed in

Evening Standard

Winter Survival Appeal: 'Without me these children would be put in care. This charity is my rock'

Our Christmas campaign today focuses on 'kinship carers' with little cash support. David Cohen reports

Evening Standard

As a beauty editor with oily skin, these are the 8 cleansers I swear by

They keep excess shine at bay

Marie Claire

Most children in kinship care living with at least one grandparent, figures show

The figures come as Tesco became one of the first UK retailers to give kinship carers the same support as adoptive parents.

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Give kinship carers paid leave on par with adoptive parents, charity urges

Kinship said many people have felt forced out of the workplace or that they had to reduce their hours when they took on a child.

The Independent UK

Kate Middleton snubs protestor as she joins Professor Green at care event

Kate Middleton visited the Foundling Museum in London to meet foster parents and people who have experienced the care system.

Daily Record

Professor Green introduces Kate to his Nanny Pat at kinship carer celebration

The rapper said his grandmother was ‘very nervous’ to be meeting the princess and had got her hair done.

The Independent UK

Emmerdale's Jay Kontzle's painful family tragedy as grandparents 'gave up their lives' for him

The Billy Fletcher actor's grandparents became kinship carers for him with little support

Leeds Live

Emmerdale star Jay Kontzle says grandparents 'gave up their lives' to look after him

Jay Kontzle was raised by grandma Ann and grandad Mike Kontzle, who sacrificed everything for their daughter’s young son. Ann and Mike became kinship carers for Jay when his mum died aged 21

Daily Mirror

Emmerdale's Jay Kontzle's awkward admission that his family don't like the show

Jay Kontzle was raised by his grandparents following the tragic death of his mother

Leeds Live

'I gave up my dream career to look after my teenage daughter's baby'

A decade on, Sharon Wooller is legal guardian for her grandson, has gone through her life savings and and campaigns for those who look after relatives' children to get the same help as foster carers

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Driven into poverty by saving a relative's child

A grandmother took in her daughter's child to save her from the care system but gets no financial help and is now dependent on foodbanks

Evening Standard

What is kinship care? Families who care for relatives’ children in crisis

Everything you need to know about the Kinship care initiative

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