Tag: grandparent
Things My Daddy Taught Me {Notes From the Eternal Daddy’s Girl}
My dad is pretty perfect. (Can you say that without it being weird?) Let the record show that I am not just saying this...
I Love You Mom and Dad, but Why Can’t You Just...
Sometimes in my life, I have felt like I am a hot mess express, and I’m pretty sure, like about 1 million percent sure,...
I’m Nobody’s Grandbaby Anymore
Growing up, I was blessed to have eight grandparents involved in my life; four grands and four great grands. I had strong, close relationships...
True North: An Ode to My Grandma
My grandma was the love of my life. She taught me to laugh, to be strong, to survive. The day that she would inevitably...
He Sings like a Soldier: A Tribute to my Grandfather
When I think of my Grandpa, I think of his hands first. It's the first thing I remember, my earliest childhood memory of him....
The Grandma I Hardly Knew, And Why My Daughter Will Do...
I’ve always been jealous of women who have strong relationships with their grandma. I know several friends who confide everything in theirs, and who...
Going Home: Moving Back In With My Parents
In January, just a few weeks after the birth of our second daughter, my husband was unexpectedly offered a new job in my small...