“Didn’t your parents teach you to behave better than that?” I simply shrug at such rude and sarcastic remark. I often thought to myself, sure my parents did, but the freedom to choose solely belongs to me. Likewise the consequence…
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The bond between a mother and her son are like no other bond you will ever experience. My son and I are inseparable. From the time he came home from the hospital I had a bond with him that I…
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I believe that parents are responsible for raising their children to the best of their ability. Once children become adults, they have to be responsible for their own behavior. In my 36 years on this planet, I have known some…
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Goodness gracious no; there’s no way I, as a mother, should or would even want to mediate conflicts between my two daughters! I had the dubious joy, the honor, the privilege and the task as a mother to do that…
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It is never acceptable for a parent to vent to their kids about the other parent. At its best it is innappropriate and at its worst, abusive. While the temptation to vent to those closest is always there, the wise…
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Keeping healthy communication with your father is very important, without it family life would someday lead to being dysfunctional. Once disrespect comes in to the picture, it starts eating at the very core of this once secure, loving relationship.Never try…
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Parents cannot take all the credit or shoulder the blame for the actions of their children when they become adults, but they definitely have a part to play in who those children become. As parents we are quick to pat…
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The first thing one must do in ending a toxic parental relationship is to realize that one exists. Sound funny – not really. Most of us baby boomers grew up in toxic relationships whether they were parent/child, sibling, parent/parent, well…
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To mediate for your adult children when in conflict with one another will almost always do more harm than good because they aren’t the little ones that once stood at your apron strings needing mom’s guidance in calming them over…
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How to be a Good Stay at Home Mom (revisiting the 50s) Some women choose to stay home and take care of their children, even if only for the first few years. This is a bigger deal for our generation,…
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Recently I got an email from the woman who bought my father’s house after he died saying that two children in the neighborhood, twins about eight years old, had come to play with her children and made the comment that…
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The painful truth is that there isn’t an age or any excuse to say anything negative about another parent, especially one that reflects your personal opinion, regardless of the the situation. Often parents are so overwhelmed themselves that their own…
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I received a DWI recently and was court ordered to take assessment classes. In one of our classes, we did drawings and discussed what we may be running from. One of the most popular reasons that these adults, ages 21…
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As I was reading some of these articles on meddling parents, I am reminded of my own problems in my marriage. I believe that this is the one main problem in my marriage; my husband’s meddling mother. The problem started…
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As a parent, it is sometimes very hard to stand back and watch when I see my adult children doing things that are either stupid, likely to cause them harm or that otherwise is not likely to result in anything…
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Is it Tylenol time yet? My family takes the crown and medal on meddling. It could sound funny but it is quite tragic, this disease of interference is really in need of a strong antibiotic or medicinal cure. Meddling on…
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Its funny to say because when it comes to my own sons choices I have everything to do with it, but I can see where it should realy not be the parents business. First timers lets say, its ok to…
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There are many reasons that your parents may not agree with your choice in a significant other. Sometimes your parents have a different path in mind for you than you do for yourself. Many parents tend to think that no…
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No one is going to dispute the fact that meddling parents would cause married couples problems. The only thing in question is how troublesome things are going to be. I am fortunate enough to have parents that have respected the…
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The worse case of a meddling parent I have ever seen was my ex mother in law. From here on out, I will refer to her as the wicked witch of the south. It did not matter what was happening,…
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Meddling parents can definitely put undue strain on a relationship, and if the couple avoids discussing this issue it can quickly get out of control. A common source of tension in marriages is when a man feels torn between the…
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Do mothers who stay home get the recognition they deserve? Not all the time. A lot of people don’t look at being a stay at home mom being a job but it is. A mother must be a doctor who…
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With roughly half of marriages ending in divorce, many twenty-first century parents find themselves suddenly faced with a frightening new reality. Their spouse has departed, leaving them with the entire responsibility of managing the ups and downs, the crises and…
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The day is coming when your daughter will get married, her soon to be husband is a respectable gentleman, so you’ve decided to ask his parents to come over for dinner to get to know them better. However, you don’t…
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Family reunions can range from a single family, siblings and their children or it can be as far reaching as the whole clan. So the type of reunion dictates much of the required logistics. I have held the single family…
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The climate where we live often determines what we can do together as a family. Some climates give families many scalding hot days while other families are shivering around a fireplace for much of the year. Regardless of climate, there…
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Regardless of a child’s age, conflicts with parents are unavoidable. There will always be times when a child wishes to perhaps do something or go somewhere that a parent feels uneasy about. As a child, getting angry and acting out…
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My brother was just released from jail. I was the only relative there to pick up a newly released inmate. One of the other guys wanted to hitch a ride, but my brother had already stopped any uncomfortable moments by…
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The disaster that happened in Japan has left the whole world reeling. It started with an earthquake, the likes of which, few, if any people have seen in their lifetime. This was followed shortly thereafter by a tsunami that killed…
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“How do I talk to my children about the disaster in Japan?” is a question that many concerned parents may have, at this time. “Is it better to remain silent?” Should parents talk to their children about natural disasters, like…
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