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Grown Children, Kids, Motherhood
June 30, 2019
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Dad, My Kids Are So Lucky To Have You As Their Grandpa

That twinkle in your eye. It’s always been my favorite. It was the thing I looked to for approval, humor, and reassurance as a daddy’s little…

Grown Children, Kids, Living
June 13, 2019
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To the Grandparents Who Live Far Away, We Feel Your Love

Dear out-of-town grandparent, I see you in your house over there. Too far for me to see, but familiar enough for me to envision. I see you as you…

Grief, Grown Children
June 7, 2019
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My Parents Are Aging and I Worry

I woke suddenly in the wee hours of the morning, unsure if it was the pounding thunder that had startled me awake or the pounding of my heart. I sat…

Grown Children, Kids, Motherhood
May 25, 2019
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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…

Grief, Living, Loss
May 23, 2019
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I Hope You Can Still Hear Me In Heaven

I sat on the floor with my knees tucked in and my back up against the hospital wall. With my shoulder, I wiped away what felt like the 104th tear as…

Gift Guides, Shop
May 20, 2019
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Show Your Favorite Dad (or Grandpa!) How Much You Care This Father’s Day With the Perfect Gift for Him

Father’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s time to start thinking about ways to spoil all of the special dads in our lives. And why…

Baby, Kids, Motherhood
May 5, 2019
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Thank You, Mom, For Doing This All Over Again

My 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…

Cancer
May 4, 2019
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To My Mom When She Was Diagnosed With Cancer

Dear 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…

Grief, Motherhood
April 11, 2019
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You Were Supposed to be Here, but You’re in Heaven Now

It hits me at the most random times, like now, as I sip my coffee and watch the kids play in the living room. They hop from cushion to cushion,…

Kids
March 25, 2019
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Raising Our Kids Far From Extended Family Doesn’t Hurt Us One Bit

I’ve been seeing a lot of posts lately about living near family, and what a blessing it is to raise your children near cousins or grandparents or…

grandparents

Dad, My Kids Are So Lucky To Have You As Their Grandpa

To the Grandparents Who Live Far Away, We Feel Your Love

My Parents Are Aging and I Worry

383 Years of Parenting Boils Down to Nana’s 4 Truths

I Hope You Can Still Hear Me In Heaven

Show Your Favorite Dad (or Grandpa!) How Much You Care This Father’s Day With the Perfect Gift for Him

Thank You, Mom, For Doing This All Over Again

To My Mom When She Was Diagnosed With Cancer

You Were Supposed to be Here, but You’re in Heaven Now

Raising Our Kids Far From Extended Family Doesn’t Hurt Us One Bit

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