Do you ever "mother" yourself?
@1creekgirl (40515)
United States
December 10, 2017 4:38pm CST
Many of us have memories of ways our mothers would spoil us when we were younger.
I don't have a lot of those, but my mother used to make a chocolate pudding cake sometimes.
I found myself baking that over the years when I didn't feel well. It occurred to me that I was "mothering" myself!
I'm really surprised I haven't baked a pudding cake recently through all the stuff going on, but now that I'm feeling a little stronger, maybe I will.
My husband doesn't like it, so there's more for me!
Is there something you do to "mother" yourself?
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@kobesbuddy (74560)
• East Tawas, Michigan
10 Dec 17
Oh my gosh, every time I'm not feeling well, I miss my mother so much! When I was little, she would rock me in a rocking chair when I was sick, which made me feel a lot better:) I could never have a home, without at least one rocking chair
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
10 Dec 17
A rocker has good memories for you.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
10 Dec 17
Hot cocoa is very soothing. But then, so is stroking a cat.
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@sallypup (57869)
• Centralia, Washington
11 Dec 17
@1creekgirl Stroking the cat has no calories so its the better choice.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
10 Dec 17
I do. I shop lol! I remember whenever I got sick my mother would buy me my favorite toy. So now when I'm down, I'd go shopping or treat myself to a spa.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
10 Dec 17
See, you've been mothering yourself too.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
10 Dec 17
@1creekgirl Oh yes I do!All the time I think hahaha and not only when I'm down. I have this self-care challenge when I only have to are for myself. For many years I have been neglecting myself but from the start of this year, I realised that I have to take care of me too.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
11 Dec 17
@toniganzon That's good to take care of yourself, also.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
10 Dec 17
Interesting. I haven't had that. Did your mom make that for you?
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Dec 17
@1creekgirl Yes, and she'd cook mushrooms on the stove-top but we don't have the right sort of cooker to do that any more.
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@mildredtabitha (16052)
• Nairobi, Kenya
11 Dec 17
I shop for myself nowadays. My mom used to shop for me :)
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
11 Dec 17
I bet that reminds you of your mom.
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@mildredtabitha (16052)
• Nairobi, Kenya
11 Dec 17
@1creekgirl Yes it does. She made it easy. It is only when I needed to start shopping for myself that I realized it was not an easy task. Like knowing how to buy and not waste money on things I don't need. :)
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@Juliaacv (48422)
• Canada
11 Dec 17
I don't remember my mother doing anything in particular when we were sick, but I do remember my Gramma would make jello for me. I tend to do that as well. In fact next weekend when our family gathers to celebrate Christmas, I'm making a huge 4 layer jello because it just seems that every year there are a few of the little ones who are just getting over something or are not feeling well. Jello will help fill the plate, which will make the parents happy, and the jello will be easy on the tummy if someone isn't feeling well-besides kids often haven't acquired a taste for turkey until they are a little older. So Auntie Julia will mother them that way.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
11 Dec 17
That's usually soothing when we don't feel well.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
11 Dec 17
My mom would make me chamomile tea when I wasn't feeling well, so now that's always my go-to when I start getting sick or feeling anxious.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
11 Dec 17
A good book and a good cup of tea is perfect.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Dec 17
No, my mom passed away when I was 12, so I do not recall a lot of mothering. However my sister seems to want me to "mother" her and make special things for her. I usually do.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
11 Dec 17
That's sweet how we take on different roles in life. I'm sorry you lost your mom when you were so young.
@Shiva49 (26202)
• Singapore
11 Dec 17
Any child will miss the mother's love which cannot be reciprocated in adequate measure.
I like to compare our mothers with mother nature for giving whatever we want and even more.
I don't mother myself but feel blessed to have had a loving mother - siva
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@dgobucks226 (34365)
•
11 Dec 17
I can't really think of anything special. I guess a cup of tea with honey always makes me feel good.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
11 Dec 17
Did your mom ever make that for you?
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@dgobucks226 (34365)
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12 Dec 17
@1creekgirl I am sure she did, guess that is where I got the idea Don't we get all our good ideas from our parents
@nangayo (2291)
• Nairobi, Kenya
13 Dec 17
@1creekgirl She is still alive but some 400 kilometres from where i live. I miss her but always make an effort to visit her.