PsychoMom

ADHD kids can have issues with too many choices. Limiting choices is probably good for him. If it stops the battles and makes life more peaceful, I'm all for it. If you decide to allow choices, keep them limited. It is hard to make heads or tails out of too much info for an ADHD child (or adult). All his clothes are too much. But a few choices are good.

I remember the discussion with my mother about her dating after losing her husband. It had been about a year and she was going out on a date (my mom lives 4 miles away, so she didn't think about keeping it quiet. lol). I thought I would give her the same advice she gave me years ago as I was preparing to go out on my first date -- "One of these days, your body is going to say YES, YES, YES, and your mind is going to say NO, NO, NO. Listen to your mind." The conversation went something like this: Me - "Mom, I know you are getting ready to go out on your first date in a long time. I nee

I totally agree with picking your battles! PsychoDaughter used to go to school with crazy outfits (ex., pastel button down shirt with polka dot pants, 2 different colored socks, and sometimes 2 different colored shoes). I decided it just didn't matter. Too many other battles to fight. I save my NOs for the biggies. It worked! She was always very well behaved in school and at the homes of others, and now she is in college on an academic scholarship attained by demonstrating a lot of creativity in her writing. I like to think those polka dotted pants made that happen. Just decide, do

I think she was testing the waters and was overwhelmed when he (her son) showed up unannounced. She wasn't ready for that! Then when your brother comes charging up to the house freaking out and insisting she tell her daughter what she had been caught doing, she just got aggravated. May not have been the intention, but that sounds like how it played out. Almost as if she were a 16yo girl caught sneaking her boyfriend out the window by her dad who insisted she confess her crimes to her mother. The problem? She is not a teenager and she is old enough to make her own decisions. She may n

Great response!

I think I need to give you my mom's number. LOL!

My mom goes to movies, museums, yard sales, antiquing, historic sites, etc. on her dates. And lots of restaurants. She just likes the company more than anything. We actually just talked about this last night. She is a caretaker. She is always taking care of someone. She goes to the nursing home to visit (all day!) her last boyfriend. He has Alzheimer's and doesn't remember much, but he remembers her. She says she never wants to get married again, but she likes having someone in her life. I would never discourage that. She needs that kind of relationship to keep her happy and alive

LOL! I try! Sis? Ha Ha!

Like I said, my mom just turned 71! LOL!

Why do you think she's being taken advantage of? Is there a valid concern? Or are you assuming this man is bad? Why can he not just be someone as lonely as her who wants to spend time with her? A relationship between a man and a woman is much different than a relationship between mother and child. She needs that different connection. She needs someone she can talk to about things that she can't talk to you about (maybe about you). She needs someone to hug her and make her feel warm and wanted in a romantic way. Let your mom be happy. Be happy for her. Was her relationship wi

My mother started dating about a year after losing my step-father (he was my father in my heart). It was different, but I understood. She needs something in her life that her children and grandchildren can't give her. And I don't just mean sex! I mean a different kind of companionship. My mother just turned 71 and she is still dating. She is a woman who is vibrant and it draws people to her. And dating has made her feel more alive. Celebrate it with your mother. Don't make her feel ashamed for being human. She could be sad and lonely forever, if you really want that for her. Or sh

A few years back, I had a situation where a child told me she had been kicked out of her home. I did go get her, but I drove her straight to the police department. I had them contact her mother and verify everything. Her mom was pissed I brought the police into it, but I wasn't going to be charged with anything because she was mad at her kid and said something in anger. She was still mad, so she told the police to let me keep her. I got a police report to cover my butt and took her home. About 2-3 weeks later she decided she wanted her to come home. I was the bad guy in her eyes though.

Admittedly, I've never watched the show. I do have to question, why is everyone having a pity party for Jon? If she was the parent that stayed at home, would she receive the same sympathy? From what I am reading, it seems the two of them switched roles and everyone feels sorry for him for being a SAHD. If he worked and she was the SAHM, would everyone feel pity for her or tell her to buck up and be a parent? That being said, it is a good time to think about how you communicate with your spouse. If their style of communication bugs you, do you do the same with your spouse? Maybe it i

Rest in Peace Jeff.

Prayers to all.

My prayers go out to all his family and friends.

My thoughts and prayers go out to all his family and friends.

Prayers and condolences to his family and friends.

Keeping him and your family in my thoughts and prayers. Scary thing for all of you.

I graduated with him! This is so sad. Prayers to his family.

Run into what? I don't want him to get hurt. Something big may cause him pain. Because you surely can't mean you want him to run for office again! That would be like giving a druggie the keys to the pharmacy.

I know someone who was heading out there to get her first tattoo for her 18th birthday this weekend. Did she make it?

I can't get into it, but if someone is listening to the scanner, can you please post anything major going on in the county right now. I'm worried about something and I can't do a thing about it.

So young! Prayers sent.

I am so sorry to hear this. I will keep them all in my prayers.