(NOTE: Do you want to write to your new love? Your aging husband? Your child? Your Friend? I hope this helps you find the words you need for the person you love. This is one of a series of requested letters posted under “Form Letters” for those of you who would like an idea or […]
…on Being a Stepparent
June 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment
NOTE. This is one of a series of requested letters that is posted under “Form Letters” for those of you who would like an idea or a template for a letter of your own. Dear Son-to-Be: I’ve thought a lot about your upcoming marriage into our family. I know that it isn’t my responsibility to […]
…on Wanting Us to Be Together
June 10, 2017 by 4 Comments
(NOTE. This is one of a series of requested letters that was written in 2012. Perhaps it will help you communicate your love.) I don’t like that you are so far away. This is a moment I want to share with you. Of course, I always want us to be walking and talking together. When […]
Happy 21
January 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
This is a post brought forward from the past because so many of you are looking for those birthday letters. Dear Granddaughter, The Facebook posts and emails are flying. It is a celebration of you. Our son can’t believe he is the father of a 21-year-old. Your mother is remembering driving you home from the […]
…on Being Your Mother
December 20, 2015 by 5 Comments
Dear Child of Mine, Life changed in the moment you were born. My thoughts and feelings swirled around the room. Like a life force they poured from my heart and head, swooshing about and resting on you as I held you in my arms. Instantly you were wrapped in a warm blanket of love and […]
My Wish for You in the New Year
December 26, 2014 by 4 Comments
You always have my good wishes. Above and beyond all of that, remember that New Year’s Day is just that: a new day in your life. On any day you can make new plans, change your course, turn back and try again. Remember that every hour in your life is precious.* So live with intention […]
…on the Birth of a Child
July 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
So many of you are looking for a letter to your new child, I am re-posting this. Dear Child of Mine, Since before your first breath you have been cherished. You were born into love. What a miracle you are. The grip of your tiny fingers fills me with joy that now rests in my […]
…On Your 21st Birthday
April 30, 2014 by 9 Comments
NOTE. This is one of a series of requested letters that will be posted under “Form Letters” for those of you who are looking for an idea or a template for a letter of your own. Happy Birthday! Where have these years have gone. If I close my eyes I can still feel your tiny […]
…on Having a 21-Year-Old Granddaughter.
April 3, 2014 by 5 Comments
I first published this when my first Granddaughter turned 21 in 2009. Now three of my grandchildren have attained this magical age. Ah, how the time files. I am re-publishing this because I have so many requests for Letters to Grandchildren as they grow to adulthood. To my Granddaughter: Twenty-one years ago today my life […]
Giving Thanks
November 24, 2013 by 8 Comments
I’m thankful for you. Even when you aren’t with me, you are an intregal part of my life. You are ensconced in each day as an ever-present cloud of comfort, lingering in my heart to pop forward with a memory, a phone call, a plan. Isn’t it funny? That you can do so much whether […]
