383 Years of Parenting Boils Down to Nana’s 4 Truths
My grandmother had seven kids in six years (no twins), and as a colonel’s wife, she spent large periods of time raising a big family alone. Growing…
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My grandmother had seven kids in six years (no twins), and as a colonel’s wife, she spent large periods of time raising a big family alone. Growing…
Continue ReadingAs a kid, I always thought Mother’s Day was kind of stupid. After all, you have a birthday. Why did we need a special holiday to honor you being…
Continue ReadingMy mum thanked me last night. She babysat, and SHE thanked ME?! She never taught my brother or me to self soothe. We shared her bed. We took our naps…
Continue ReadingDear Mom, I’ll never forget the day you were diagnosed with cancer. Neither of us cried. I’m not sure if it was because we were just too numb…
Continue ReadingYou look at my grandmother’s house and it doesn’t look like much. A simple two bedroom, one bath bungalow settled a few short blocks from my own…
Continue ReadingThe following is a PSA for grandparents (especially grandmothers): Disclaimer: Before you read this please know you were a good mom. Our childhoods?…
Continue ReadingWhen I was raising my children, my life was always a burst of activity. I had a full-time job, and I rushed and forth from work, trying to squeeze in…
Continue ReadingSome of the best grandmas live in Heaven. That’s what I have to tell my sons when they ask where Nana lives and if we can go to her house just once…
Continue ReadingA baby was born and his parents’ hearts were completely undone. They fell beyond in love with that sweet child. But after countless nights of…
Continue ReadingDear Mom, I get it now. I get why you would hide in your bathroom and beg us to leave you alone. You weren’t being selfish or crabby. You were…
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