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I Hoped Becoming Grandparents Would Change My Absent Parents

Grown Children, Motherhood
October 15, 2020
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By Jenni Brennan

I Hoped Becoming Grandparents Would Change My Absent Parents

Everything that is good about me as a parent was learned from my own parents. They have given me a…

There’s Power in the “I Love You” Between a Mother and Her Child

Grown Children, Motherhood
October 11, 2020
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By Natasha Carlow

There’s Power in the “I Love You” Between a Mother and Her Child

My mother never said she loved me. This was true up until somewhere in my late 20s. This isn’t to…

We Grew Up Together, So How Did We Get Here?

Grown Children
September 24, 2020
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By Audra Rogers

We Grew Up Together, So How Did We Get Here?

On days like this, I sit outside in my backyard and beg nature to soothe my wounded soul. Yet another…

My Mom Used To Say, “Someday When You’re a Parent You’ll Understand.” It’s Someday, Mom.

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
September 17, 2020
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By Teresa Whiting

My Mom Used To Say, “Someday When You’re a Parent You’ll Understand.” It’s Someday, Mom.

Today I walked by your bedroom door and peeked in, out of habit I suppose. I saw your neatly made…

Grown Children
September 13, 2020
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By Jennifer Craven

Dear Grandpa, To Us You Are Priceless

My father-in-law jokes that his name is “Where’s Grandma?” When my kids hear the familiar shutting of the car door…

Grown Children
September 10, 2020
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By Jennifer Thompson

My Dad is Always There When I Need Him

Last year, I had an abnormal mammogram that resulted in a diagnostic mammogram, ultrasound, and eventually a biopsy. For a…

College is An Adjustment For Moms and Dads, Too

Grown Children, Motherhood
September 8, 2020
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By Sydnei Kaplan

College is An Adjustment For Moms and Dads, Too

Here we are again, with the big empty duffel bags out, waiting to be filled. It feels like we were…

This is What Loving a Big Kid Looks Like

Grown Children, Motherhood
September 6, 2020
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By Elizabeth Spencer

This is What Loving a Big Kid Looks Like

This is me, loving you, my big kid. Biting my tongue and biding my time. Thinking. And waiting. And it’s…

6 Coping Strategies For the Extra-Stressed Sandwich Generation

Grown Children
September 4, 2020
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By Kerstin Lindquist

6 Coping Strategies For the Extra-Stressed Sandwich Generation

While the nation discusses what will become of the children this fall, others wonder what will become of their grandparents.…

Reconnecting With My Grandchildren is Slow But Sweet

Grown Children, Motherhood
September 3, 2020
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By Vicki Bahr

Reconnecting With My Grandchildren is Slow But Sweet

When our newest grandsons, twins Ellis and Brady, were born last October, we spent a lot of time together. Sleep…

I Missed Out On 30 Years With the Brother I Never Knew I Had

Grown Children
August 29, 2020
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By Jennifer Bailey

I Missed Out On 30 Years With the Brother I Never Knew I Had

It’s no secret my father and I have a strained relationship. I’ve opened my heart to speak about our troubled…

Dear Mama, Life Can Still Be Full When the Bedrooms Are Empty

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 28, 2020
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By Shauna Wallace

Dear Mama, Life Can Still Be Full When the Bedrooms Are Empty

For months, I’ve braced myself. Even with COVID-19, I knew the day would come: my youngest would move away for…

Grown Children

I Hoped Becoming Grandparents Would Change My Absent Parents

There’s Power in the “I Love You” Between a Mother and Her Child

We Grew Up Together, So How Did We Get Here?

My Mom Used To Say, “Someday When You’re a Parent You’ll Understand.” It’s Someday, Mom.

Dear Grandpa, To Us You Are Priceless

My Dad is Always There When I Need Him

College is An Adjustment For Moms and Dads, Too

This is What Loving a Big Kid Looks Like

6 Coping Strategies For the Extra-Stressed Sandwich Generation

Reconnecting With My Grandchildren is Slow But Sweet

I Missed Out On 30 Years With the Brother I Never Knew I Had

Dear Mama, Life Can Still Be Full When the Bedrooms Are Empty

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