One morning I was outside my house talking to a man who was trying to fix a minor problem with the stone wall in my backyard. In talking about what was wrong with the wall, I started to cry. I have a thing about not crying in front of people so I was beyond embarrassed…
“I get angry at my mother sometimes.” That was a very hard sentence for me to write. It makes me feel like a “bad” daughter…how could one feel that way about one’s mother? But I do sometimes and if I understand that anger actually comes from hurt, I can look at what is really making…
Many years ago, I was an elementary school teacher and patience was an important part of the job. I had an abundance of it back then (most of the time). Sometimes I wonder what happened to it. As life has become more stressful and full of increasing responsibilities, I find that I’m not quite as…
Laurie and I have been surprised that the most searched for and visited topic on Motherrr.com is the section on how to deal with a jealous or narcissistic mother. We had added this topic thinking that it might be helpful but having no idea it was a source of such need. Jealousy between a mother…
“Careful…watch your step.” “Oops, are you ok?” “Don’t trip.” “Be sure to call me when you get there.” Do these words sound familiar? Are they words you say or have said to your children to keep them safe? Well, these are words that I say to my mother to keep her safe! It’s funny, because…
Laurie and I have been working on the second episode of our new original short comedy series, Motherrr! Moments, lately. We just shot a new one the other day and the subject of sibling rivalry came up. Laurie thought I could write about the topic for this blog (after all, she’s an only child). But…
Expectations…what a huge role they play in our lives. You’ve just booked a weekend at what looks to be a lovely B&B online. You’ve perused the photos, read the reviews and all seems great. Then you get there and you’re so disappointed. It may not even be that bad, but if it doesn’t live up…
Yesterday was a sad day. I went to a funeral for a friend’s father. It was a dad not a mom and a son not a daughter, but the loss of a parent is the loss of a parent. It certainly brought back memories of losing my own dad just over 3 years ago. And…
I love my mother and I have been working on improving our relationship for quite some time now. It’s been hard work, but very rewarding as our relationship has turned into something pretty nice and vastly different from where it was in the past. As she’s getting older I’m very happy that I am able…
Here’s the conundrum I face (and others as well, I’m sure!)…how to balance the everyday annoyances and challenges I face in my relationship with my mom (issues that have really always been there to one degree or another and continue to be) with the knowledge that she is aging and will not always be here.…