April Coker, Author

Category: Being a Grandparent

  • School on my mind

    Today I dropped my beautiful grandson off at his elementary school for the first time ever. My heart swelled as he instructed me where to stop and let him out and as I watched him walk with the other children to the front doors of the school. His backpack secure on his back, wearing new…

  • You Never Know

    Remember when you last spoke to a loved one who passed on? Did you realize at the time that it would be the last time? Life is full of last times. I’m sure there are others but the earliest one I remember is my high school graduation. As we hugged and said goodbye to our…

  • “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas. . .”

    “It’s the best time of the year. I don’t know if there’ll be snow, but have a cup of cheer. . .” And so the song goes, courtesy of the late great Burl Ives. Remember the snowman on “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” animated special? I was seven years old when I saw it for the…

  • When Grandparenting isn’t Fun

    Impossible, you say. Everyone knows that being a grandparent is a barrel of fun. And yes, it is, until someone gets sick. The Evil Norovirus attacked my granddaughters and me with a vengeance this week, and it took no prisoners. My daughter called me Tuesday and asked me if I could come help her because…

  • It’s a Toddler’s World

    According to the toddler, that is.  Toddlers are unique creatures.  My fellow teachers and I used to say that about freshmen, but that is another blog post.  I’m sticking to toddlers today.  If you happen to live with one, my heart goes out to you.  If you are a stay-at-home mom with one, you deserve…