Family stories

Distance Grandma

Being one of the lucky parents that has the title ‘Grandma’: in my case I am called “Nanma” is a wonderful feeling, knowing that you have had childre...

Lorraine Penn
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Homecoming

I arrive back in Ohio on a bleak, chilly February afternoon. My brother greets me with a hug and a joint, and we chat about my flight and gossip during the 45 minute ride to my parent’s house....

Betty H
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Happy Days

Her bare feet dance across the soft green grass, her body poised gracefully like a dancer mid pirouette....

Jamie J. Buchanan
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Siblings Stick Together. Sometimes.

I did a fair bit of travelling with my sister and my parents when I was young. Some would say this kind of experience would be enlightening to a chil...

Andy Thompson
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Celebrity Kids

I've noticed celebrity kids seem to be ageing somewhat faster than the rest of us; one minute they’re a new born on the cover of New Idea....

Jennifer Burke
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Genetics doesn't pass on professionally!

My Father's a Vet!

All my life I've been lucky to see some cool things in the animal world because dad's a Vet....

Stu Pop Fisher
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