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My Relationship with my Mom Changed after I Became a Mother

Grown Children, Motherhood
October 10, 2024
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By Linda Orleans

My Relationship with my Mom Changed after I Became a Mother

In my younger years, I felt that my mom thought in mainly black and white ideals. People either behaved poorly…

A Grandma Who Chooses to Be Involved Makes All the Difference

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood
October 8, 2024
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By Kristin Sponaugle

A Grandma Who Chooses to Be Involved Makes All the Difference

I tearfully called you from the doctor’s office, still on the exam room table with the flimsy drape across my…

Thank You for Love that Spans Generations

Grown Children, Motherhood
October 6, 2024
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By Katie Revai LeFevre

Thank You for Love that Spans Generations

When I look back on my childhood, so many of my most cherished memories are of the days I spent…

I’m Happy He Loves College, But I Miss Him

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
September 27, 2024
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By Megan Hollinger

I’m Happy He Loves College, But I Miss Him

We dropped our firstborn son off at college two weeks ago. It may as well have been two years ago…

Grief, Grown Children, Living
September 24, 2024
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By Megan LaPorta

Grandma’s Recipes Feel Like Home

We were sitting around my parents' house one weekend when my aunt asked if my sister or I had my…

She Has Her Mother’s Hands and Carries on Her Legacy

Grown Children, Living
September 22, 2024
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By Betsy Moore

She Has Her Mother’s Hands and Carries on Her Legacy

I remember my nana still in her nightgown sitting on a tall, metal step stool in her tiny kitchen drinking…

Grown Children, Living
September 21, 2024
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By Brooke Tichenor

The Day We Met Alzheimer’s

After a year of countless doctor appointments, evaluations, and scans, we finally received Mom's official diagnosis. She had Alzheimer's Disease.…

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood
September 18, 2024
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By Brittany Tryzbiak

I Hope You Love Being Grandparents

Dear grandparents, We are your children. As we have entered or are about to enter parenthood ourselves, we need your…

Grown Children, Motherhood
September 14, 2024
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By Leslee Madsen

Grandma’s House Is My Happy Place

The pain was excruciating. I was in labor with my daughter, and she was coming fast. The nurse was trying…

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood
September 8, 2024
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By Amanda White

A Grandma Gets Better with Time

I’ve watched my own mom become a grandma on three different instances now. First, nearly 10 years ago, she became…

It’s Such a Joy to Watch My Mom as a Grandma

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood
September 5, 2024
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By Amy Keyes

It’s Such a Joy to Watch My Mom as a Grandma

I am one of the lucky ones. One of the ones who can say I am almost a half of…

I’m Sending Another Piece of My Heart To College

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 28, 2024
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By Teresa Heaney

I’m Sending Another Piece of My Heart To College

I’ve already done this. It was supposed to be easier this time. Newsflash: it doesn’t get easier. Three years ago,…

Grown Children

My Relationship with my Mom Changed after I Became a Mother

A Grandma Who Chooses to Be Involved Makes All the Difference

Thank You for Love that Spans Generations

I’m Happy He Loves College, But I Miss Him

Grandma’s Recipes Feel Like Home

She Has Her Mother’s Hands and Carries on Her Legacy

The Day We Met Alzheimer’s

I Hope You Love Being Grandparents

Grandma’s House Is My Happy Place

A Grandma Gets Better with Time

It’s Such a Joy to Watch My Mom as a Grandma

I’m Sending Another Piece of My Heart To College

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