By Sarah Hoene What Do You Get a Grandma?
What do you get a grandma, Who is the best of the best, Who loves and spoils her grandkids, And…
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By Miranda Hawkins Grandparents Are the Ties That Bind Families Together
Macaroni and cheese with a side of applesauce. Family beach trips every summer. The GOOD high heels on our small…
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By Brianna Baranowski There’s No Distance a Grandparent’s Love Cannot Reach
You just finished another chaotic FaceTime call. Chubby toddler fingers hung up several times, hoping to catch that elusive red…
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By Betsy Moore To the Mother-in-Law Whose Love I Doubted, I Get it Now
I am your only son’s first and only love. We met in college. From the moment I met you, mother-in-law,…
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By Courtney Hughes Having Faraway Family is Hard
To all the "faraway grandmas and grandpas”—this is what my children call my parents. They live in central Canada, and…
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By Her View From Home My Toxic Mother-in-Law No Longer Controls Us
When I first met my mother-in-law, she was so kind. She welcomed me into the family, and she told me…
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What Holds Siblings Together When Their Parents Are Gone?
How does one mend fences when the intended recipient is too stubborn to make peace? Is it OK to admit…
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The Hardest Thing To Say To a Toxic Family Member is No
One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do is say no. When enabling was the popular choice. When…
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I’m Tired of Giving Other People All of My Gift Ideas For My Kids
I’m tired of shopping for my kids. I’ve spent countless hours brainstorming ideas, discussing possibilities with my husband, scrolling all…
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By Hilary Doyle I’m Done Trying To Make Everyone Else Happy During the Holidays
Every year as the holidays draw near, my dread, overwhelm, and anxiety begin to heighten. Almost to the point of…
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By Jenni Brennan I’m Setting Boundaries With My Narcissistic Parent
“If you wanted to break your father, you did.” I stared at the text from my mother, yet another reminder…
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By Emma Wilson Dear Uninvolved Family, You Don’t Know What You’re Missing
Dear uninvolved family, It's sad that you don't care enough to come see us, to bother with my children. You…
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