I'm raising my grandson because my daughter is in prison and he keeps asking when Mommy is coming home, and I don't know how to explain that I don't know.
More people experience this than they realize.
A grandparent must somehow maintain a child's connection to an absent parent while protecting them from the uncertainty of that parent's return.
“Where Are You with Parent–Child Love?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.