‘Toluwanisings should be buried in his home, not cemetery’ – Grandma
By Adegboyega Adeleye The paternal grandmother of late gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly…
I’m a grandmother now. The hardest thing I’ve learned is when to keep my opinions to myself.
I remember how overwhelming motherhood was, and I see my sons facing similar challenges.I…
I thought I’d missed out on being a grandmother. At 67, my great-grandson has given me that experience.
Pat Zawko, a 67-year-old nurse, raised her grandson and now helps raise her great-grandson.Pat…
‘Taking in my great-grandkids at 74 saved me’
A Somerset great-grandmother talks about becoming a kinship carer after her daughter died.
At 63 and 71, our friends are becoming grandparents. We’re raising a kindergartener.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Barb Higgins, 63, a part-time…
I took an 18-hour trip with my grandmother right after losing my grandfather. Now we hang out every single weekend.
Weeks before moving home from college, my mom told me my grandfather was sick.Although…
‘101-year-old great-grandmother’ arrested for selling cannabis in Nigeria
Esther Ogunmabo is accused of selling "retail sachets" of a strain of cannabis known…
Mother, grandmother and stepfather sentenced for ‘house of terror’ abuse
Shirley Freeman, Julia Stephen and David McColl's victims were beaten, starved and psychologically tormented.
I spend thousands each summer to stay at a lake an hour from home. I tried vacationing in new places, but the nostalgia is worth more.
A few weeks ago, my daughters were floating in the water of New Hampshire's…
My grandmother is dividing her assets while she’s still alive. She hopes it will help our family avoid divisiveness later.
We've all heard stories of familial feud after a loved one passes and assets…
We took my husband’s 75-year-old grandmother to Iceland. We still talk about that trip 9 years later.
I still remember when I first got the email from one of my husband's…
‘My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back’
In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group,…
My mother expected me to call every Sunday. I expect almost nothing from my kids.
I come from a long line of mothers who have mastered the art of…
Grandmother, 82, wins law change so she can enjoy Happy Hour at care home
Anita Le Brun, the face of a campaign to allow for alcohol to be…
When my grandmother died, we didn’t know the story behind her jewelry. I took time to preserve the memories behind mine for my kids.
Last year, when my Grandma Annette died, my cousins and I got to pick…
