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Grandma Loved it When the Family Was Together

Grown Children, Living
November 2, 2024
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By Pam Whipple

Grandma Loved it When the Family Was Together

When God made Grandma Whipple, He certainly made her one of the best. I remember the first time I saw…

Senior Year Feels Like the Last Chapter of Your Favorite Book

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
November 1, 2024
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By Jennifer Kennedy

Senior Year Feels Like the Last Chapter of Your Favorite Book

The start of your child’s senior year in high school feels like you’re about to begin the last chapter of…

Faith, Grown Children
October 29, 2024
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By Shannon Whitmore

A Grandma’s Prayers Are Relentless

My mother has prayed for the conversion of my father for most of their marriage. They began their relationship as…

My Grandma Wasn’t Warm and Fuzzy, But She Knew How to Love

Grown Children
October 26, 2024
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By Patricia Geurds

My Grandma Wasn’t Warm and Fuzzy, But She Knew How to Love

I opened my son's SpongeBob Squarepants notebook and stared at the words I had written the night before. Clearing my…

Moms are the Keepers of Every Little Moment

Grown Children, Motherhood
October 23, 2024
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By Natasha Smith

Moms are the Keepers of Every Little Moment

Moms are keepers. They are the ones who tuck away memories in boxes, bags, and corners of their hearts—often long…

Grown Children, Living
October 22, 2024
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By Lindsay Sledge

The House on Wakefield Drive

Jack and Nancye built a house on Wakefield Drive in 1988, the year their first grandchild was born. The year I…

A Grandma Loves You Like No One Else Can

Grown Children
October 17, 2024
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By Tynea Lewis

A Grandma Loves You Like No One Else Can

There’s something special about a grandma. She loves you in a way no one else can. There’s something special about…

Dear Mom, Your Unseen Work Mattered To Me

Grown Children, Motherhood
October 16, 2024
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By Hannah Benson

Dear Mom, Your Unseen Work Mattered To Me

I don’t know what ran through your mind when you changed a dirty diaper for the umpteenth time or when…

It Doesn’t Matter What My Grandkids Call Me, I Just Want Them To Call

Grown Children
October 16, 2024
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By Kimberly Yavorski

It Doesn’t Matter What My Grandkids Call Me, I Just Want Them To Call

When people learn you will be a new mom, you get congratulations, lots of unsolicited advice, and scary birth stories.…

Grief, Grown Children, Living
October 15, 2024
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By Kelley Spencer

Cancer Changes Everything

Life can take a harsh turn by simply hearing a few words. “There is no heartbeat.” I’ll never forget those…

Grown Children, Motherhood
October 13, 2024
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By Samantha Jones

Being a Grandma Is My Mom’s Sweet Spot

“You won’t understand until you walk a mile in my shoes” is more relatable now that I'm a mother. As…

We Remember the Way Grandmas Made Us Feel

Grown Children
October 11, 2024
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By Becky Stachnik

We Remember the Way Grandmas Made Us Feel

Across my aunt’s dining room table are black and white pictures and handwritten letters from decades before I was born.…

Grown Children

Grandma Loved it When the Family Was Together

Senior Year Feels Like the Last Chapter of Your Favorite Book

A Grandma’s Prayers Are Relentless

My Grandma Wasn’t Warm and Fuzzy, But She Knew How to Love

Moms are the Keepers of Every Little Moment

The House on Wakefield Drive

A Grandma Loves You Like No One Else Can

Dear Mom, Your Unseen Work Mattered To Me

It Doesn’t Matter What My Grandkids Call Me, I Just Want Them To Call

Cancer Changes Everything

Being a Grandma Is My Mom’s Sweet Spot

We Remember the Way Grandmas Made Us Feel

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So God Made a Mother