Growing Older: The Move (2) – Anecdote on Books and Purses

“When I heard you were moving here, I asked why you would leave your wonderful place in Chicago with that marvelous view.” Oh my. I’ve heard similar exclamations from my Chicago friends, but this was the first time in my soon-to-be new hometown of Sioux Falls. From another grandma, no less. We were there last …

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Caregivers Write Your Stories (#3)

As a caregiver, do you ever feel like screaming?  I wanted to scream recently on a Grandma/Grandpa babysitting weekend. Wanting to scream is a natural response to frustrating experiences. So, another reason for writing your stories is to scream your words on the page, rather than hurling them into the air. Here’s a story I …

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