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My Mom Delivers a Favorite Dish to My Family Every Month and it’s the Best Christmas Gift Ever

Living, Motherhood
August 17, 2022
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By Leslie Means

My Mom Delivers a Favorite Dish to My Family Every Month and it’s the Best Christmas Gift Ever

For Christmas, Mom and Dad gave each of my sisters and me a note with a pan of frozen lasagna.…

My Grandma Doesn’t Remember Me but I Visit Anyway

Living
August 9, 2022
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By Elisa Cinelli

My Grandma Doesn’t Remember Me but I Visit Anyway

Today I went to see my grandma in the memory care facility she now calls home. Visits now are nothing…

There’s No Distance a Grandparent’s Love Cannot Reach

Grown Children, Motherhood
June 21, 2022
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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…

Thumbprint Glasses and a Lifetime of Love

Grief, Motherhood
June 14, 2022
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By Taylor Irby

Thumbprint Glasses and a Lifetime of Love

Yesterday my Nannie’s glass was shattered, intentionally thrown across the room by a child of mine. My heart shattered with…

Dear Grandma, Thank You for the Gift of My Mom

Grown Children, Motherhood
June 2, 2022
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5 Minute Read

By Kirstyn Wegner

Dear Grandma, Thank You for the Gift of My Mom

Dear Grandma, I know I’m lucky to still have you in my life—you were a young mom and so was…

Grandparents Create a Special Kind of Joy

Living
May 29, 2022
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3 Minute Read

By Abbey Feldkamp

Grandparents Create a Special Kind of Joy

Grandparents say grandkids are the joy of their life—I think they got it backward. Grandparents are such a special treasure,…

Dear Grandmother, I’m Not Ready to Lose You

Grief
May 16, 2022
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7 Minute Read

By Shaeleen Kennerley

Dear Grandmother, I’m Not Ready to Lose You

I had a visit from my grandmother the other day. It wasn’t a regular sit on the porch with a…

My Broken Heart Has Questions, But Jesus Is the Answer

Grief, Living, Loss
April 30, 2022
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3 Minute Read

By Rachel Maier

My Broken Heart Has Questions, But Jesus Is the Answer

We celebrated 90 years of my beautiful grandma today. It was lovely and lonely all at once because we lost…

Moments Become Memories When You’ve Lost a Parent

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
April 10, 2022
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3 Minute Read

By Lori Jarrett

Moments Become Memories When You’ve Lost a Parent

Last weekend, we celebrated my mother-in-law's 80th birthday. It was a joyous occasion honoring a remarkable woman. It was also…

Grown Children
February 20, 2022
3.4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Vicki Bahr

Grandpa is the Fun One

We ran by our daughter and son-in-law’s house last week to drop off some things we had picked up for…

To the Grandparents Who Step Up: Thank You

Grown Children
February 11, 2022
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2 Minute Read

By Katelyn Washington

To the Grandparents Who Step Up: Thank You

Grandparents raising their children’s children are a special kind of people. They are the kind who deserve recognition, applause, a…

When a Child is Born, So is a Grandmother

Grown Children, Motherhood
January 2, 2022
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5 Minute Read

By Vicki Bahr

When a Child is Born, So is a Grandmother

My parents bought me a beautiful Mediterranean-style, hope chest for Christmas that year, and I began saving juice glasses from…

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My Mom Delivers a Favorite Dish to My Family Every Month and it’s the Best Christmas Gift Ever

My Grandma Doesn’t Remember Me but I Visit Anyway

There’s No Distance a Grandparent’s Love Cannot Reach

Thumbprint Glasses and a Lifetime of Love

Dear Grandma, Thank You for the Gift of My Mom

Grandparents Create a Special Kind of Joy

Dear Grandmother, I’m Not Ready to Lose You

My Broken Heart Has Questions, But Jesus Is the Answer

Moments Become Memories When You’ve Lost a Parent

Grandpa is the Fun One

To the Grandparents Who Step Up: Thank You

When a Child is Born, So is a Grandmother

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