Grandchildren Make Room for Love
I remember standing in a hospital hallway, phone in hand, when a text from my son, Ross, lit up the…
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I remember standing in a hospital hallway, phone in hand, when a text from my son, Ross, lit up the…
Continue ReadingWe had just finished putting together our daughter’s new big girl room. We traded in the toddler bed for the…
Continue ReadingI tearfully called you from the doctor’s office, still on the exam room table with the flimsy drape across my…
Continue ReadingMy kids have a pray-out-loud grandma. Not just an “I’ll be praying for you” grandma. Like out loud, let’s pray…
Continue ReadingWhat a joy and a privilege it is to have a bond with your grandma. Oh, but what a joy…
Continue ReadingI already raised my kids. I already had the endless days, the sleepless nights, the tantrums, and the training. I…
Continue ReadingDear Nana, Somehow it has been almost two decades since the last time we touched hands. I will never forget…
Continue ReadingHere's to the grandparents who show up, and I mean really show up. The ones who are there for everything,…
Continue ReadingMy kids call my stepdad “regular” Grandpa. I have no idea how it started, but it was when they were…
Continue ReadingMy mother-in-law is always put together. She loves art and design. Her furniture is modern, her clothes are always put…
Continue ReadingThis past weekend, I learned that my estranged grandmother died. It had been a few years since I had spoken…
Continue ReadingGrowing up, I never fit in. I was that awkward girl who could never really relate to anyone, the girl…
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