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#158734 - 09/04/08 07:12 PM staying in touch
Dotsie Founder Registered: 07/09/08 Posts: 23647 Loc: Maryland	With all three kids out of the homestead, I'm wondering how everyone stays in touch with their kids. I really love hearing from them without my having to call. I'm working on this. We also text, and email. Any connection makes me feel better. How about you? I know some women who call on specific days. I prefer not to do that. I like being spontaneous. Edited by Dotsie (09/04/08 07:13 PM) _________________________ Founder Emeritus of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com www.boomerwomenspeak.com
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#158741 - 09/04/08 07:29 PM Re: staying in touch [Re: Dotsie]
chatty lady Writer Registered: 02/24/04 Posts: 20267 Loc: Nevada	Well unfortunbately if I didn't call them we would never talk. Even then they sometimes say, we are just on our way out, or I'm taking a nap. Sooooo as of Memorial Day I decided not to ever call them again. I am the mother and they can call me. Not like its a long distance call or anything. I am just plain nfed up! It will be interesting to see how long it takes for them to call. _________________________ Take a peek at my BLOG: http://charleen-micheles.blogspot.com/
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#158766 - 09/04/08 09:47 PM Re: staying in touch [Re: chatty lady]
Dancing Dolphin Member Registered: 03/06/06 Posts: 2529 Loc: Southern California	I only have one out of the house, and I haven't spoken to him in 3 weeks. Can't believe it! I've talked to his wife a few times, so maybe he thinks I'm caught up on things and don't need to talk to him. But it's weird, because he's not even answering my emails. I'm about to text him - maybe he'll respond to that. The hard part is, I don't want to give him a guilt trip. My mom did/still does that on a regular basis. I know he's busy and has a life, so I need to let things just happen. Maybe he'll call me when he needs something.... uh-huh.
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#158787 - 09/05/08 01:51 AM Re: staying in touch [Re: Dancing Dolphin]
Di Member Registered: 11/15/05 Posts: 2798 Loc: NM, transplant from NJ	Speaking for DH, he says his kids never call him enough to satisfy him, so he calls them. Especially with two little granddaughters now. He calls his daughter much more often than his son, who is 38. But when they talk, they can talk for hours! No texting and emails for him. He'd rather hear their voices! _________________________ Southwest Body Gear here ~ NEWLY updated website with many new products!
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#158812 - 09/05/08 03:49 PM Re: staying in touch [Re: Di]
greene Registered: 07/23/08 Posts: 262 Loc: Atlanta,Georgia	I have never been brave enough to wait and see how long befove they would initiate the contact. That is just simply too risky and setting myself up for disappointment. I talk to my daughter every 3 - 4 days, it is about equal as to who initiates it. My son is a different story. I call once a week, no special time. I also occasionally e-mail, mainly pass on a joke or picture having to do with airlines (he's a pilot) and txt sporatacally. I txt maily to unsettle him as the dear boy was quite surprised that old mom was able to learn how to text!
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#158813 - 09/05/08 03:56 PM Re: staying in touch [Re: greene]
greene Registered: 07/23/08 Posts: 262 Loc: Atlanta,Georgia	"A son is a son until he takes a wife. A daughter's a daughter the rest of your life." That quote pretty much says it all, at least in my family. Not only in communication but in time spent together, vacations, lifestyle choices and goals....etc.
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