Hello,
I am asking about this because my daughter is expecting her first child in July. She will be a single mom, with no support from the dad. How did you get through it and what advice could you give me that I could pass onto her without being a meddling mother/grandmother.
I am not a single mom, but I have a sister who has 2 children and is a single mom, as the father of her children spends most of his time in prison. We (my mom, other sister, and I) sometimes meddle, but it is because my sister is bipolar, and when she ditches her meds, we take over the kid raising for her, so she can straighten herself out. Overall, she is a great mom, and when she's doing well, we try to stay back. I would say if you feel your daughter is a responsible young lady and can handle this mommy thing, be supportive, not too intrusive- suggestions and opinions are sometimes welcome and sometimes not. I have 4 of my own, and there are times my mom will give me an opinion, and I take it lightly, and tell her I do things my own way. You will probably find that if you play the grandma and let her take her own course (as long as it's best for the baby) she will likely raise the child in a similar way you raised her. I sometimes catch myself saying or doing things with my kids exactly as my mom did, without even realizing it. So, be helpful, supportive and enjoy being grandma- according to my mom, that's when life is at it's best! 
My daughter is very responsible. I am so proud of her with the accomplishments she is making. She has one year of college left and is determined to finish.
As far as the dad he only comes around when he wants to. She said the baby will have her last name and not his. He is currently hiding from his probation officers so we don't see much of him. He is still in the Juvenile system until he turns 21 and is supposed to be released from probation in June. I don't know if he will ever make anything of himself or not.
My daughter knows that my husband and I are here for her when she needs it. I just have to be careful not to take over. So many grandparents take the children to raise as their own and this is something that we don't want to do.
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