The Gift of Slow Time
Years ago, when my husband and I were first getting to know one another, he said to me, “Awara, if…
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By Geralyn Arango Uncle Alwyn and the Bachelor’s Friend Sox Box
At some point many decades ago, the brown cardboard box my uncle Alwyn Harry, S.J. traveled with held Bachelor’s Friend…
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I Wish I’d Asked My Grandma More Questions About Her Life
I wish I had asked more questions. My grandmother passed away just months before my first child was born. She…
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By Vicki Bahr Together We Are Home
Two years ago this very night, I sat in this very chair in front of this very window, surrounded by…
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The Full Circle of Love
You don’t know what you don’t know. And I didn’t know what I put her through. My mom waited 11…
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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…
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Be the Green Carpet
I had a dear friend growing up who had the healthy version of what my family could have looked like.…
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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…
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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…
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By Kristian Hunt These Are the Good Old Days We’ll Remember
From the moment we moved into our new home, this term was on my heart, and I knew I wanted…
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By Samantha Lyn Walljasper Grandmothers Are Givers of Good
Grandmothers are truly the most magnanimous beings in existence. They’ve completely exceeded any "glass ceiling of motherhood" in each and…
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The Rock Bottom Rebuild
The year was 2012. I had three little boys ages one, three, and five. My husband had gotten on the…
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