Grandmothers - xoJane

Living in the Shadow of Iran: I Just Learned My Grandmother's Name

Elahe Izadi — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:00:00 -0500

I’m at a weird place in history, as are many of my female peers; I am the first woman in my line who has such a dramatically free reign over her destiny and her place in the world.

When, If Ever, is Abuse an Excuse?

Daisy — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:00:11 -0500

Terrell Owens admits his grandmother beat him. However, he also gives her all of the credit for his success and, seemingly, none of the blame for his failures.

How a Bad Breakup Made Me a Better Granddaughter

Jenée — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:03:17 -0500

My grandmother, who has lost groups of friends each decade, is not afraid of being alone in the frivolous "I don't want to break up with my boyfriend before my birthday" sense that I was. Instead, she faces being mostly by herself and increasingly scared, every day until she dies.

My Grandmother Thinks I Should Get A Sugar Daddy

Liz — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:49:06 -0400

Respect your elders ... and their advice.