grandmother
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dale Atkins, author of “The Turquoise Butterfly.” It has been edited for length and clarity.I learned everything I know about being a grandparent from watching my own mother with my sons. She loved spending time with my kids, doing anything and…
I live in California. My grandmother lives 5,000 miles away in Scotland, but the distance between us never felt that far. I’m lucky that as I grew up, I got to spend so much time with her. We vacationed in the UK often, and she loved visiting the US, especially…
When my son was born, I spent the first six months of his life away from work. I was so happy that I could stay home to take care of him, but I was also alone all day.I was a single mother at 26 years old, and my other good…
If someone had told me 25 years ago, as a divorced mom with a teenage son, that I was about to meet a wonderful man, marry him, and have two more children, I would not have believed it.I was 33, with a 15-year-old who lived across the country and traveled…
