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Her Name Was Flossie: Memories of a Special Grandmother

By Maryanne Curran

What’s in a name? As far as my grandmother was concerned, names didn’t mean much. Many different people called her many different names. But the one name that stuck the longest was “Flossie.” It was bestowed on her by one of her six sons-in-law. I’m not [...]

Memories of My Grandparents: A Swiss family tradition

By Susan M. Tiberghien

In my mother’s recipe box is a well-fingered card spattered with sugar and love. It is titled “Gaga’s Christmas Stollen.”

Gaga was my mother’s mother. At 16, she sailed alone from Switzerland to America. She married a German immigrant and had one daughter. Widowed young, she moved from Washington to [...]

Writing to Grandma

A “Memories of My Grandparents” special essay from a GRAND Magazine reader

By Kendahl Cruver

 

Kendahl Cruver’s grandmother

My mom used to take my sister and me to visit Grandma every Friday. Grandma would make us grilled cheese sandwiches with American cheese and let us run wild in the backyard. We’d sometimes go [...]

We Want Your GRAND Memories! The 12 Lessons My Grandma Taught Me

GRAND Magazine welcomes you to contribute your reminiscences (up to 800 words) of your grandparents. Submit to GRAND by email. Look for our new department, “Memories of My Grandparents,” sponsored by REAL Powered by Humana, in our next issue.

For starters, enjoy “The 12 Life Lessons My Grandma Taught Me” by Dr. Paulette Kouffman Sherman, [...]