by Jean Yarger | Apr 30, 2020
My fourth grade Granddaughter had been given the assignment of interviewing a Grandparent. Out of four living grandparents and one great grandparent she chose me. I felt honored. It reminded me of when I was in fourth grade and given the same assignment. I chose to...
by Jean Yarger | Jan 19, 2020
People are a work in progress. Our parents prepare us to take responsibility for our lives. Then we spend the rest of our lives learning from experience and trying to do the best we can. Becoming a parent is one of those life experiences. Probably one of the biggest....
by Jean Yarger | Mar 1, 2019
Our nest emptied. Our children went to college, were getting married and making their way in the world. I thought my job was over. It was an empty feeling. I truly enjoyed my children’s growing up years. I loved being a mom. I had taken a journey with my children as...
by Jean Yarger | Sep 13, 2018
I had dreamed of being a mother. Could not wait to hear someone call me Mom. Then came the day that I thought the term had been overused. “Mom!” “Mom?” “Moooom!” “Mommy?” I didn’t care how they said it I just didn’t want to hear that word any more.Furthermore, it...
by Jean Yarger | Sep 4, 2018
There were times when raising my children, I felt more like the child than the parent. I sometimes felt helpless, bewildered, unprepared, frustrated and wondering if I was doing the right things. But I always felt hopeful. There was joy in watching my sons grow,...
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