22-Year-Old Raises Teen Half-Sister After Parents Die: ‘She’s My Own Child’

22-Year-Old Raises Teen Half-Sister After Parents Die: ‘She’s My Own Child’
Courtesy of Hunter Nelson
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A 22-year-old college senior, who filed for guardianship of her 16-year-old half-sister after the teen’s mom died, says that giving her sister the chance to live her teenage years to the fullest is worth the sacrifice.

Hunter Nelson, originally of North Carolina, now lives in Kentucky with Gracie Nelson, a high school sophomore. The half-sisters’ father died in October 2015, and Gracie’s mom died in May 2021.