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An Open Letter To President Obama Dear President Obama, I have sat down to write this letter dozens of times and always end up a bit tongue-tied. Please bear with me as I attempt to explain myself. Nine years ago I watched the image on a sonogram and heard the words from my doctor: “It’s [...] By Alaina Smith Although I talked to him on the phone and wrote him letters, it had been more than five years since I’d seen my grandfather. Our last meeting had been at my grandmother’s funeral. When my husband, Frank, and I finally found the time and money to fly to Illinois and [...] By Carolyn Anderson, MD No matter when or whether you celebrate Thanksgiving, it is important to step back and be thankful on a daily basis. There are tangible emotional and physical health benefits to gratitude. Research shows that grateful people tend to have more energy, handle stress better, be less bothered by minor inconveniences, and [...] By Elaine K. Williams The holidays can be a difficult time for grandfamilies. Your grandchildren may feel especially sad, wishing their parents were with them for the holidays. The absence of the biological parent(s) can trigger feelings of rejection and/or abandonment as well. Broken promises can be even harder on kids. One or both [...] The country music star pays tribute to the “angels” who gave her wings When asked how she found the courage to audition for American Idol, Kellie Pickler has a ready answer: her paternal grandparents, Faye and Clyde Pickler. The bubbly country singer says her grandparents’ love and devotion gave her the confidence to forge [...] By Susan M. Tiberghien In my mother’s recipe box is a well-fingered card spattered with sugar and love. It is titled “Gaga’s Christmas Stollen.” Gaga was my mother’s mother. At 16, she sailed alone from Switzerland to America. She married a German immigrant and had one daughter. Widowed young, she moved from Washington to [...] |
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