As a Grandmother, I’m Just Getting Started!
“Being grandparents sufficiently removes us from the responsibilities so that we can be friends.” -Allan Frome
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“Being grandparents sufficiently removes us from the responsibilities so that we can be friends.” -Allan Frome
Our newest granddaughter officially made her way into our family, fresh from the womb and straight into our hearts.
I believe in a person’s right to choose who they love just as I believe in that right for myself. Parenting often boils down to this: Unconditional Love.
Having lived with anxiety for most of my life, I can tell you that the majority of my stress is about what “could” happen.
What no one told me about Hysterectomy recovery so I’m telling you now. From gas pain and abdominal binders, to narcotics and Intermittent Pneumatic Compression.
I’m taking the Marie Kondo approach with my uterus. It no longer sparks joy. It’s time to thank it for serving its purpose in my life by giving me children, and let it go with a hysterectomy.
My bet is you wouldn’t be too surprised to hear that our days are still primarily spent keeping a certain little toddler busy even during week 23 at home.
There’s a lot to unpack this week! And I mean that in both the literal and physical sense. Let’s talk about how our week 22 staying at home played out.
They say grief gets easier with time. I don’t think it gets easier. It just changes form. In those first few days, weeks, and months, I was lost in my own grief. Then I transformed.
“You’ve got to think about big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.”
— Alvin Toffler. Stay at Home Activities Week 21