Japan: Mother raises grandchild after daughter's teenage pregnancy

A personal account describes the challenges faced by a mother whose daughter gave birth during her first year of high school. After the daughter's pregnancy was discovered, the family took in the child to raise her.

For three years, the daughter balanced work at a care facility with childcare. However, the situation changed when the daughter decided to move out to live with a partner, asking her mother if she would continue to raise the grandchild alone.