To Julie Martinez

Julie, I don't think it is that we were such "bad" mothers, but rather that our children were going thru a time when they were very much influenced by Media (TV).  I remember after WWII that the advertisements on TV showed how stupid(?)men were.  Why, a husband couldn't even put clothes in a wash machine or use the right soap! The TV ads had all kinds of put-downs about men and how inefficient they were.  This was in the 60s.  Then, came the 70s, and that's when I…

Well, I know Memorial Day is more about remembering the soldiers that gave us the freedom to even BE in this group and believe me, I do honor them as I am married to a retired Chief who served for 24 year in the Navy. However, Memorial Day for me is also now a day that I remember that my son is gone, angry because I loved him and cared enough to set boundaries. …

I have been extremely lucky to have heard of this site through AARP and I Posted two blogs. The last being "My daughter is finally reaching out" But I jumped the gun and she never did. I felt so embarrassed and hurt at having been set up for a reconcilliation. I've tried to read blogs from others but it just makes me more depressed that any of us are going through this. Where did we all go wrong? Were'nt we supposed to give our children a better life than we had and they were supposed to be…

Someone in a posting touched on this and I want to elaborate, but I am not sure how to say it...The posting suggested to start a box of "gifts" for a needy child and give at Christmas (and what about those that need winter clothes?), another suggested providing baby needs for a needy new mom.  Outstanding ideas.  Build on those ideas!  Like: tutor elementary children, volunteer to read to children at the library -- seek out what your community's children need.

Volunteer to visit with…

I think estranged children are becoming more widespread in our country.I used to think It was me until I started looking around and couldn't believe the amount of parents who had children who disrespected them, abused them, withheld the grandchildren and in general just 'walked out' of their lives. My story for today...... I have a sister in law who had only one child, a son. Great kid, good son, raised completely doted on. My brother saw to it he was in sports, fished with him, to name a…