How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick
As we age, our family and friends face illness. Letty Cottin Pogrebin’s book, “How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick” offers advice on what to say and how to help.
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American Grandma Pays for Wounded Afghan Boy’s Education
Grandma Cindy Barrett saw an NBC Nightly News story featuring 12-year old Obaid, an Afghan boy who lost his two sisters and his two legs in a bombing. She sprang into action to help him.
Read More »Girlfriends Are Important for Women
One of the best things a man can do for his health is to be married to a woman; one of the best things a woman can do is to nurture her relationships with her girlfriends.
Read More »Remembering Marilyn on Her Birthday
After my best friend died, I invited ten of her closest friends and her three daughters to a “Remembering Marilyn on Her Birthday” gathering. What better day to gather than on her birthday.
Read More »Everybody’s Talking About Sisterhood
Sometimes your sisters can be just the help you need to lift your spirits. Last Sunday I was at a low point and the wonderful members of my GaGa Sisterhood lifted my spirits.
Read More »I Lost My Best Friend Today
I lost my best friend today. She’d been hospitalized for 5 months. We were “spit sisters” for 61 years (we were too chicken to prick our fingers back in the first grade).
Read More »Grieving for a Dear Friend
This summer feels unreal. Instead of visiting my granddaughters, I pair each visit with a trip to the hospital, just a few miles from their home, to see my best friend, Marilyn.
Read More »Who Are You When You’re Not Grandma?
Beneath the surface of every nurturing grandma is a wealth of interesting stories and life experiences. I know because I’ve met hundreds of fascinating grandmas.
Read More »Good Friends Make You Richer
Some people measure wealth in dollars. I measure mine in friends—especially old friends who go back decades. Last weekend, three of us had a 3-night pajama party in Seattle.
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