Memories of Mom Are Everywhere
Two weeks after my daughter was born, my dad drove from Pennsylvania to our home in Florida to stay with…
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Grief, Guilt, and *NSYNC
It was a few weeks after I lost my mom, and I was silently praising myself for how well I…
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By Amy Keyes The Lucky Ones Know the Love of a Grandma
Not so many years ago, my grandma passed away. She was my last grandparent, and when she died, it hit…
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You Get To Make Your Own Christmas Traditions
When I was growing up, my family didn’t have traditions. We didn’t celebrate anything. Up until a certain age, I…
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By Cynthia Murray These are the Magic Moments
The other day I had a suggestion from a friend: sometimes you have to pay for the memories. Her comment…
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Christmas is about the Joy, Not the Gifts
“My sister would love that!” I squealed, picking up the large stuffed Great Dane I spotted while shopping with my…
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Money Is Tight This Year, but Christmas Magic Is Still Plentiful
When you can’t buy the holiday magic, you build it Somehow, it seems like we blinked and the holidays are…
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The Room that Built Me
Before Pinterest, before social media, before anybody cared, my room during high school in the early 2000s was decorated with…
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By Whitney Britton Stop Putting an Expiration Date on Making Memories
We get 12 times to play Santa (if we’re lucky). This phrase stopped my scroll on a Sunday evening. I had…
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Memories are What Matter—Watch the Chevy Holiday Ad Making Us Cry
I don’t know about you, but the older I get the more I find that this time of year feels…
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By Courtney Devich This Is Why Moms Ask for Experience Gifts
When a mama asks for experience gifts for her kids for Christmas, please don’t take it as she’s ungrateful or…
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By Lauren Barrett 6 Things You Can Do Now to Help Kids Remember Their Grandparents
A month ago, my mom unexpectedly passed away. She was a vibrant 62-year-old grandma to my 4-year-old son who regularly…
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