Recollections of Maisie’s House
Sara Karkpatrick woman remembers her grandmother’s house, which was not the stereotypical “grandma house” filled with sunlight, smiles and baking.
How To Make Someone You Love Stop Doing Something You Hate
If you’ve ever known someone who leaves his/her toenail clippings in the carpets, tosses clothes on the floor, or is just generally irritating in a way that makes you feel powerless, passive-aggressive or downright mean, this article is for you.
Life Without My Father
A woman looking at old photos of her father, wonders what he would have thought of her if he were still alive.
Where Sleigh Bells Ring
Building a snowman with her son on a winter’s day takes Marylee back to her childhood and her father’s magic.
You Can Go Home Again…But Don’t Expect to Do Any Writing
Our writer looks back over her favourite moments from her trip back home — and while the shenanigans may be typical for our writer, they are definitely not typical.
My Three Mothers-in-Law
One mother in-law can sometimes be a handful, but what do you do when you have three mothers-in-law? If you are George Burden, you enjoy the benefits.
Coming and Going: More Loss, More Joy
When her brother returns, Mary looks forward to a new beginning and to having him in her life. But nothing is as it first seems.
Life is Good
Sometimes the tide is with you, the wind is right and the horseshoes hit the post. On these days it’s true, Life IS Good.
Returning Grandpa’s Love
Kristy Leissle remembers her Grandfather’s love and how it was returned by his family, who refused to outsource the care of its members — at either end of life.
Precious One
As she rereads some of the notes her mother left her, it occurs to “Thriving On the Other Side” that her mother taught her a valuable lesson in the midst of all those precious gifts — that life is as we see it, or remember it.
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