Grilled Grandma: Grandma Marianne

Grilled Grandma: Grandma Marianne

How many children do you have? I have three children: a daughter, son, and stepson.

How many grandchildren? What are their ages? I have six grandchildren in all. My daughter’s children are Jack, who is 16, and Katie, 14. My son has Jake, 15, and Lauren, 12. I am a step-grandma to Kate, who is 6, and Paige, 3.

What do your grandchildren call you? My grandchildren call me Grandma, Gramma, or Grandma Marianne.

After the initial elation, what was your first concern upon hearing you would soon be a grandmother? Funny, I don’t remember having a concern, just a hope that my grandchildren would be healthy!

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Grilled Grandma: Grandma Amy

Grilled Grandma: Grandma Amy

How many children do you have?
Two. One daughter and one son.

How many grandchildren? What are their ages?
One grandchild, 7 months old

Any great grandchildren? No

What do your grandchildren call you?
She's too little to call me anything yet, but I'm hoping she will call me "Mamy" The "M" for "mother" in front of my name "Amy"

After the initial elation, what was your first concern upon hearing you would soon be a grandmother?
Honestly, another...

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Grilled Grandma: Grandma Teresa

Grilled Grandma: Grandma Teresa

How many children do you have? 
I have one beautiful daughter and two handsome sons. 

How many grandchildren? What are their ages?
I have six grandchildren and a seventh on the way! My oldest two live in California - my grandson is 14 and my granddaughter is 12. The other four live 20 minutes away — 2 boys, ages 1 and 4, and 2 girls, ages 3 and 7, plus another boy due the end of May.

Any great grandchildren? 
No great grandchildren yet, thank goodness!

What do your grandchildren call you?
They all call me Grandma.

After the initial elation, what was your first concern upon hearing you would soon be a grandmother?
I received a package from my daughter one day and when I opened it there were two...

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Grilled Grandma: Grandma Christie

Grilled Grandma: Grandma Christie

How many children do you have? 
Two biological daughters and a stepdaughter and son that I consider my own.

How many grandchildren? What are their ages?
10: 17, 15, 13, 13, 12, 11, 11, 10, 9, 8

Any great grandchildren?
No.

What do your grandchildren call you?
Grandma

After the initial elation, what was your first concern upon hearing you would soon be a grandmother?
That mother and baby...

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