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lkellyhappy1 Member |
posted 05-13-2007 07:46 PM
  
My kids are going to be 13 and 14 in July so they are just a joy now. So I called my kids at their father's house and asked them if they had made me a card and they said why should we. I said put your father on the phone. I told him if the kids hadnt at least made me a card I was going to leave them there. He said what time was I leaving work. I GOT MY CARDS!!! can you believe this? |
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lexiesmom Member |
posted 05-13-2007 08:56 PM
I am beginning to hate all holidays! I really hate being a single parent at these times. It wasnt bad enough I didnt get a call let a lone a card from anyone on my birthday, last month. But after moving 3000 miles not even a call or a card for mothers day maybe from grandma and grandpa. I sent grandma an $80 bouquet of tulips, beacuse they are her favorites and I dont even get a call. I understand LEx is fourteen, and didn't want to ask mom for money because well I am mom and it was for me so she didnt exactly have anyone else to get money from, and she was at a friends all weekend got home an hour late so we missed out dinner reservations and I had to wrok all day. So I got to work, clena house when I got home and cook dinner. Now am listeing to her to her whine because she needed a dress for tomorrow fro pictures, umm yeah it is 9pm in washington DC there isnt anything open, go find somthing in your closet or raid mine god knows I have enough clothes that don't fit, be happy you have a cool mom who has clothes you would want to wear. OK that was my mothers day, so happy it is over. I am going to bed. HAppy mothers day everyone, hope yours all went better |
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lkellyhappy1 Member |
posted 05-15-2007 03:28 PM
Happy Birthday!!! Mine is the 19th I will be a wopping 37. I am starting to look back on things and wish I knew then what I know now.....sigh..... |
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motwgk Member |
posted 05-16-2007 09:47 AM
My daughter brought home a lovely card from school for me - and one for her stepmother. I had to unplug the phone so her dad wouldn't call. He thinks Mother's Day is all about his wife, not me. Of course, it doesn't work in reverse on Father's Day! We had a great day, it was just overshadowed by the stepmom. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with her, with her and my ex, with her and my daughter. It's just that it's Mother's Day. She has 3 bio kids, I have one. And on Mother's Day I just don't feel like sharing. I didn't/don't say anything bad about her to my daughter, but this is *my* day. |
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sandra Member |
posted 05-16-2007 11:01 AM
I agree- you are her mom, and that is your special day with her. Too bad your ex cant see that, but i'm sure she does.. |
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motwgk Member |
posted 05-16-2007 11:16 AM
She does, but it's complicated by the fact that her dad tries desperately to make her stepmom her mom. She never had a choice, she's always had to call her mom because "all her kids call her mom". I think it's pretty common with guys that get remarried, and wish the new wife was the mom of his kids. I just wish he could see that forcing that on her isn't good for her. She knows I love her, that she's the most important kid in the world to me. |
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sandra Member |
posted 05-16-2007 11:26 AM
Dear Lexiesmom, our road is long, as single mom's, isnt it? I think I age 5 yrs for every one year sometimes!! this Mother's Day I can't complain really...my daughter gave me a couple of really nice gifts, anything she picks out herself I treasure, and a very nice card. We went to eat lunch out, and for a little drive... |
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sandra Member |
posted 05-25-2007 09:12 AM
mowtgk I dont know how old your duaghter is,...but one thing you could tell her is that she doesnt have to call her stepmom anything she doesnt want to. Ask her how she feels about calling her 'mom', or just suggest to her, 'you know, I can see how that might feel awkward for you to call this woman 'mom'. But you should know you dont have to call her that, just because she wants you to. You can think of soemthing else to call her such as aunt Linda, or even soemthing like 'momz' that makes it different than mom |
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Bluebird Member |
posted 05-25-2007 03:45 PM
It surprises me that people don't realize that it hurts the kids too, and step in to help their single mom friends. I've seen my daughter feel really frustrated and down because the holidays roll around and there's no one to take her out to shop for me. Since there isn't anyone for us, I make sure and give her money and get her to the mall with time alone (or while she's with a friend)to shop for me. I don't want her to feel guilty when that whatever-it-is holiday rolls around and she hasn't got anything to give-- and I make sure she gets the same opportunity for Father's Day. I don't really give a rat's ass if her dad gets anything (sorry), but I think it's better that she isn't empty-handed for special days. When there's no one there to help them, we've got to help them make special days special, even if we are driving to and paying for our own surprises! |
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lexiesmom Member |
posted 05-25-2007 07:46 PM
Blue, Lexie and I will head up or are we over? Hmm we'll take the train or we will never get there! And we'll let the girls do the moms holidat shopping together and we can go have drinks I mean umm coffee uh yea coffee (spiked with drinks) |
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Bluebird Member |
posted 05-25-2007 08:33 PM
Our mall is the second biggest in the country-- and it's got lots of fantastic restaurants that serve lots of yummy spiked thingys-- all within walking distance of all that shopping. We can let our daughters go their way and do their mom shopping. It's so cool-- we call each other on our cells to check in and check each other's progress. We even Christmas shop like this together! |
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