Grandparents - xoJane

Will I Be Happier If I Move Back To My Home State?

Somer Sherwood — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:00:00 -0500

A Gallup poll found that the happiest people live in the poorest countries. Is it because their lives revolve around their loved ones instead of material abundance? Also, seven days in Iowa taught me that I basically want to be my grandmother.

My Great Grandma Dorothy Taught Me To Be Fat And Fabulous

Haley Cue — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:00:00 -0500

If I have a daughter someday who inherits my frame, I will try my best to lead by the examples instilled in me by all of the strong women I’ve come to look up to in my lifetime.

It Happened to Me: I Moved Back Home To Take Care of My Parents

Elizabeth Santeramo — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:00:00 -0400

I knew my dad was relieved. He kept thanking me, saying, “At least I sleep better at night knowing you’re here.”

Why I Read Obituaries

Brittany — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:32 -0400

Like so many other things that are quickly becoming outdated, obituaries are a useful form of communication that is lacking a user base.

On Smart Shaming

Brittany — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:00:10 -0500

Despite what’s been drilled into my head by certain family members and classmates for much of my life, I tried to own that having great ideas and being a smarty-pants isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Millennial Self-Importance Case Study: My Own Personal Tree

Brittany — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:00:09 -0500

A tree (with a plaque on it, dedicated to my existence) grows in Indiana.

Like the Rambling Old Coot of a Grandpa I Never Had: The Magic of Reminisce Magazine

Jenny — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:00:08 -0400

Where else are you supposed to go to hear stories about one-room schoolhouses and exploding corsets when all your grandparents are gone?

My Grandmother Was The Most Glamorous Woman I Know

Hannah — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:00:06 -0400

I learned from her that taking care of yourself was one of the easiest and comforting things you could do. Even when things weren't going well, you could get your hair done.