EW and MA, what great replies. It's totally up to us to keep the love alive as the kids age. We have to understand how full their lives are and be happy for them when they are too busy for us. Sounds crazy, but it's true. Then they get older and come back around.

When my kids were teens, my MIL took the lack of attention too seriously and it made the kids feel awkward because they felt like they were constantly letting her down. Sad, but true. As adults, we need to suck it up and keep loving the heck out of them. They need it.
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