Maintaining the Relationship
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Long Distance Grandparent/grandchild Relationship
Asked by M.A. from Pittsburgh
on February 22, 2007
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I was wondering if anyone had any advice on helping a child develop a strong relationship with a far away grandparent. Right now we live close to my family, but far a...
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- Hi M.. I have the same issue. My parents live in a different state. What I did was send pictures to family that lives far away through email weekly with little upda...
- I am in the same situation, well sorta. we live close to my family but his family lives in arizona. what i do is send her pictures and e-mail her almost daily. she is ...
- We have the same issue and the internet cams are great. We can IM and see each other and your hearing impared issues become moot.
How to Form a Relationship with Grandparents
Asked by H.O. from Minneapolis
on May 18, 2008
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My husband and I are having a hard time making sure that our son sees his paternal grandfather and step-grandmother. The couple is very busy and, also, frequently bab...
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- How about meeting half way for a meal or an outing of some sort. That way no drives more than the other, the visit is on neutral territory and maybe things can progre...
- I have to agree with Amy...a 30 minute drive is nothing! I'm not even sure why this is an issue. Our families live 6 and 9 hours away by car, so we'd love a 30 minute ...
- No matter how hard it is, do your best to accomodate your parents, and at the same time, privately try to impress upon them that you would like to share the load of ma...
What Kind of a Relationship Do Your Parents Have?
Asked by E.P. from New York
on January 31, 2011
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The blog that came up with today's digest email got me thinking. My parents have been married for more than 50 years. My father just turned 80 and my mother is 74. ...
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- Every marriage is different. My parents love eachother and they are both envolved with not only their childrens lives but also their grandchilrens lives. Almost too in...
- My parents divorced when I was in 6th grade. I never see my dad or his new family. But my mother and I are very close. She and my step dad are a very loving family, an...
- My parents divorced when I was two, but your description of your parents sounds a lot like my grandparents. They've been married over 50 years. My granddad makes all t...
What Is Your Relationship with Your Father/parents Like?
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on November 17, 2011
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I am crying as I type this so forgive any typos.
I have always had a wonderful relationship with my parents. I have been truly blessed. In the last year - we have l...
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- Hi, C.: Yes, you need to apologize for your way of expressing your pain and hurt. Your father is grieving for his losses. Allow him to do that with compassion. It...
- I think I would be more concerned that he is depressed. And you can't "snap out" of that. He may need medical care. I don't know what I will feel like at 77. I sur...
- Aww, I love your SWH :) See? He raised a great kid, and you know what, he would have done the same thing for you if YOU were the one who needed a kick in the pants!! ...
Help Relationship with Mom and Sister
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on September 9, 2011
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So this is my issue, my mom has two kids myself and my sister. I have always noticed a difference in the way she treats us but just blew it off. I am now a 34 year old...
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- Sorry to disappoint, but all of the responses are feeding into the drama. Police....seriously? Crying over all of this? You seem like a sane person except when it co...
- I would not accept this behavior from friends and I certainly wouldn't take it from family. If it were me, and it has been me, I would cut them out. My daughter is m...
- So...WHY is sis still living w/mom? It seems like mom needs to quit enabling - or being bullied. Mom NEEDS to make her move out/grow up! She might also be pleasantl...
Need Advice on My Relationship with My Dad
Asked by G.. from Dallas
on June 6, 2011
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Sorry if this ends up being long. Its been something that has long history behind it, and is always on my mind. I'm now 37 years old, and my parents divorced when I ...
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- What need are you trying to meet? Are you trying to fill a 'grandfather' role for your children? What type of person do you want to fill this place? It sounds l...
- #1 - the only person that you can control in this situation is yourself. I would tell them that his wife can be called Nana (or something like that) because you don...
- Your question hit home with me. Although are situations are somewhat different, I know what you are going through. My father and mother divorced when I was 6 years old...
Mother Daughter Relationship - Bonding
Asked by S.T. from San Antonio
on December 4, 2008
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I want to just throw in the towel! We are a Christian family of (5) husband, oldest(boy) away at college, 13 year daughter (my challenge) and 7 year (boy) - mom and d...
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- Dear S., I mostly want to say that it sounds to me that you have really, really tried to show love to your daughter and do the very best for her. I have no idea why ...
- Just guessing since I do not know your daughter. I suspect she has a huge personality and has a natural charisma. With this comes power, but also comes a lot of insecu...
- I was one of those daughters who did not have a good relationship with my mom. My dad died when I was 2 so I don't remember him but I've been told that I was a huge da...
Dealing with Relationship Issues
Asked by R.C. from Jackson
on December 30, 2010
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Hi mamas--I'm hoping that some of you out there have dealt with a similar situation and can give me some advice/encouragement/whatever. I will try to keep this short ...
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- I feel your pain~and know you are not alone but honestly your husband is just taking advantage of you and you are allowing it. For me and my situation it took me telli...
- "Your 8 hour day does NOT equal my 14 hour day." I also INSISTED that we each have equal weekends. He got 2 days and I got 0 days. THAT switched up so we each got 1...
- Fathers DO "do things differently" as we say in our house. BUT your husband sounds like an example of something else. One thing I know is not to expect a man to ...
Relationship Counseling
Asked by S.G. from Dallas
on April 20, 2010
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Hello Mamas! So I was looking into relationship counseling for my significant other & I. He and I have some pretty serious issues going on (I'll spare you the details)...
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- William Gumm in Hurst is absolutely wonderful. Not sure what he charges, but I do know that he takes insurance. I think our co-pays were something like $20 or $30.
- I know that sometimes you can find counseling in churches free of charge. Good luck because I admire your ambition to work through the storms and that both of you are...
- Contact your health insurance carrier and ask for covered providers in your area. When you contact the providers you can ask to schedule an interview (NOT A SESSION) ...
Help with Relationship
Asked by N.B. from Indianapolis
on December 31, 2007
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My youngest daughter has always been a mama's girl however, I know how important girl's relationships are with their fathers. It is concerning me that she is not comi...
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- I would suggest finding a class of some sort that the two of them can enjoy together. Maybe something thru the park district? My husband travels a lot, and while my d...
- I think it's mostly up to him, honestly. He doesn't need to "force it" but he does need to initiate it. Have him take her out for a "date night." My daughter is almo...
- I definitely agree with Liz. He doesn't need to force it. And if it doesn't go yet, then don't get frustrated. Children are uber-sensitive to that, regardless of wh...
