Last week, I had an aha moment. I was on a call with a new donor for First Things First while simultaneously trying to convince my five-year-old to take his antibiotics for walking pneumonia, distracting my one-year-old from playing with the shiny knobs on the stove, and making dinner for my mom and dad who…
https://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Untitled-design-11.jpg7001600Lauren Hallhttps://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ftf-logo-300x186.pngLauren Hall2024-12-15 09:58:072025-02-19 15:02:21It Takes a Village, But What Does a “Village” Look Like?
This year was the first Thanksgiving my family celebrated without my grandmother. Shortly before Christmas of last year, she fell and broke her hip. As the story goes with many people in their late eighties who suffer a fall, she struggled to recover and ultimately passed away from her injuries four months later. However, being…
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When my five-year-old begs me to have a playdate with his Nana and Poppy, and my one-year-old squeals with delight every time she hears a Facetime from a grandparent come through, I remember the joy I felt as a child when I engaged with my own grandparents. Not everyone has the same experience with their…
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It Takes a Village, But What Does a “Village” Look Like?
Last week, I had an aha moment. I was on a call with a new donor for First Things First while simultaneously trying to convince my five-year-old to take his antibiotics for walking pneumonia, distracting my one-year-old from playing with the shiny knobs on the stove, and making dinner for my mom and dad who…
How to Keep the Poison of Resentment Out of Your Marriage
This year was the first Thanksgiving my family celebrated without my grandmother. Shortly before Christmas of last year, she fell and broke her hip. As the story goes with many people in their late eighties who suffer a fall, she struggled to recover and ultimately passed away from her injuries four months later. However, being…
Grandparents are a Grand Gift to Thriving Families
When my five-year-old begs me to have a playdate with his Nana and Poppy, and my one-year-old squeals with delight every time she hears a Facetime from a grandparent come through, I remember the joy I felt as a child when I engaged with my own grandparents. Not everyone has the same experience with their…