The Memories We Make With Grandparents Are Priceless
Now that I’m a grandmother, I spend a lot of time thinking about my own grandparents. That’s not to say…
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I Hoped Becoming Grandparents Would Change My Absent Parents
Everything that is good about me as a parent was learned from my own parents. They have given me a…
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Our Parents Met Their First Grandbaby Through a Hospital Window, and it Was the Sweetest Thing Ever
I bought my firstborn into this world on June 17, 2020, in a labor and delivery ward with closed waiting…
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The Thing About Grandpas is You Never Want Them To Leave
Grandpas are like Google. They have all the answers. Or at least, they think they do. And if they don't…
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Dear Grandpa, To Us You Are Priceless
My father-in-law jokes that his name is “Where’s Grandma?” When my kids hear the familiar shutting of the car door…
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Reconnecting With My Grandchildren is Slow But Sweet
When our newest grandsons, twins Ellis and Brady, were born last October, we spent a lot of time together. Sleep…
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The Last Time He Held You in His Arms
“Ga-bop-pa!” That’s what my 1-year-old repeated until I acknowledged what he was trying to say. I had no idea what…
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A Grandmother Leaves an Imprint of Love
The last time I wrote about my grandmother was almost five years ago. It was the eulogy to be delivered…
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She Shouldn’t Have a Grandma in Heaven
There she sat in the back seat, sobbing. I could tell the kind of tears that flowed down her cheek.…
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My Husband is Just Like His Dad—And I Couldn’t Be More Grateful
You can be choosey with a spouse and select whomever you want to share your life with; you cannot, however,…
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