December 4, 2025

Telling the Grandchildren

Telling your grandchildren you have cancer changes you forever. Their quiet strength, their brave faces, their whispered “We’ve got you” became my reason to fight even harder. Love doesn’t remove the fear — it gives you the strength to face it. 💙
October 13, 2025

The Weight and Wonder of Being the Sole Grandparent

Being the only grandparent in a child’s life is both a privilege and a profound responsibility. It’s not about replacing what’s missing — it’s about providing what’s needed: presence, stability, and heart.
June 24, 2025

The Grandparent That’s Left

Grief doesn’t ask for permission, but it shows up anyway—with questions, with silence, with stories only you remember. I didn’t expect to be the grandparent that’s left. But here I am—carrying love, memory, and a quiet kind of strength.