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Long Distance Family Is No Match for Nana

Living, Motherhood
February 17, 2025
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By Shannon Whitmore

Long Distance Family Is No Match for Nana

My husband and I both grew up with one set of grandparents living across the street from us. We spent…

Grown Children, Living
February 11, 2025
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By Wendy C

Nonna Stella’s La Famiglia

The first time I met Nonna was when my husband and I were dressed up in our finest for an…

Living, Motherhood
February 5, 2025
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By Kristin Cilente

My Stepmom Loved Us Well

When I would host parties in high school, Jeanine (my stepmom for the last 20 years) would leave a note…

We’re Building Precious Memories through These Family Traditions

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood, Teen
January 26, 2025
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By Amy Keyes

We’re Building Precious Memories through These Family Traditions

I am sitting in my happiest place in the world: a beach in Puerto Vallarta in the middle of a…

I’m Grateful My Parents Are Such Involved Grandparents

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood
January 10, 2025
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By Her View From Home

I’m Grateful My Parents Are Such Involved Grandparents

My grandparents loved my sister and me from afar. We knew they loved us, but we also knew they did…

I Chose Her Son, but My Mother-In-Law was Made for Me

Living, Marriage
December 8, 2024
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By Loren Ward

I Chose Her Son, but My Mother-In-Law was Made for Me

If I end up marrying him, I get to have her as my mother-in-law. Those were the words that went…

She Was a Grandma Who Taught Us the Truth: You Are Brave and You Are Strong

Grown Children, Living
November 21, 2024
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By Amy Vanderbeek

She Was a Grandma Who Taught Us the Truth: You Are Brave and You Are Strong

I had a great-grandma who passed away when I was nine years old. I remember her coffee table so well.…

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…

You Became So Much More than Mother-in-Law to Me

Grief, Living, Motherhood
October 28, 2024
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By Debra Wilson

You Became So Much More than Mother-in-Law to Me

We didn’t get as many outings as we could have—we can blame life for that. Either you were battling something,…

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…

Grief, Loss
May 8, 2024
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By Deb Preston

A Grandmother’s Legacy Never Dies

My grandmother was a Christian puppeteer. She would play the parts of brother and sister, Wilbur and Willette, race their…

Faith, Living
March 20, 2024
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By Dany Morrey

My Aunt Is the Woman I Want to Become

It's something she may not hear enough, but my aunt is truly amazing. Anyone who knows her recognizes her as…

extended family

Long Distance Family Is No Match for Nana

Nonna Stella’s La Famiglia

My Stepmom Loved Us Well

We’re Building Precious Memories through These Family Traditions

I’m Grateful My Parents Are Such Involved Grandparents

I Chose Her Son, but My Mother-In-Law was Made for Me

She Was a Grandma Who Taught Us the Truth: You Are Brave and You Are Strong

Grandma Loved it When the Family Was Together

You Became So Much More than Mother-in-Law to Me

The House on Wakefield Drive

A Grandmother’s Legacy Never Dies

My Aunt Is the Woman I Want to Become

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