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Grown Children, Living
June 29, 2022
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By Casey Sorensen

Good Dads Make Great Grandpas

This is not only written for my dad, but for all the dads out there who aren’t the typical, everyday…

Memories Fill the Holes in Their Hearts Where a Grandpa’s Love Should Be

Grief
June 24, 2022
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By Kelsi Kellogg

Memories Fill the Holes in Their Hearts Where a Grandpa’s Love Should Be

“Girls, come here for a minute.” In some sort of yearly ritual, I guide my oldest two daughters to my…

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…

It Doesn’t Matter How Old I Am—I’ll Always Need My Daddy

Fatherhood, Grown Children, Living
June 19, 2022
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By Sarah Knutson

It Doesn’t Matter How Old I Am—I’ll Always Need My Daddy

I have always been a Daddy’s girl, much to my mom’s frustration. She always said my dad and I were…

Grandparents Create a Special Kind of Joy

Living
May 29, 2022
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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,…

Grief, Motherhood
May 12, 2022
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By Ashley Prinsen

Love Carries On in the Ones We Raise

From a very young age, two of the most important men in my life were my grandpa and my brother.…

My Broken Heart Has Questions, But Jesus Is the Answer

Grief, Living, Loss
April 30, 2022
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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…

Grown Children
February 20, 2022
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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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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…

I Know You’re in a Better Place, But I Really Wish You Were Still Here

Grief
October 12, 2021
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By Casey Huff

I Know You’re in a Better Place, But I Really Wish You Were Still Here

You crossed my mind the other day—not that that's anything new. I was hanging up from an important phone call.…

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
September 30, 2021
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By Jennifer Bailey

Grandpa, It’s Hard To Say Goodbye

I get goosebumps when I think back to being a child and the house I spent so much of my…

I Wish My Dad Was a More Involved Grandparent

Living, Motherhood
September 30, 2021
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By Her View From Home

I Wish My Dad Was a More Involved Grandparent

Growing up, I never fit in. I was that awkward girl who could never really relate to anyone, the girl…

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Good Dads Make Great Grandpas

Memories Fill the Holes in Their Hearts Where a Grandpa’s Love Should Be

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

It Doesn’t Matter How Old I Am—I’ll Always Need My Daddy

Grandparents Create a Special Kind of Joy

Love Carries On in the Ones We Raise

My Broken Heart Has Questions, But Jesus Is the Answer

Grandpa is the Fun One

To the Grandparents Who Step Up: Thank You

I Know You’re in a Better Place, But I Really Wish You Were Still Here

Grandpa, It’s Hard To Say Goodbye

I Wish My Dad Was a More Involved Grandparent

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