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Spending time with the children

rosyrose @vickyrose (2236) • Cooma, Australia 2 Nov 22

I have an empty nest. I live 1.5 hrs drive away from my kids. I went to visit them last weekend, spending a night with the daughter and a couple of nights with the son. They were both working while I was there. While they were...

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When am I me?

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 10 Feb 19

It's strange when I was under 18 my mom told me what to do and when to do it as a parent should. Then when I became an adult the government (social services, IRS, laws,etc) told me what to do all the...

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God's Greatest Gifts

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 10 Apr 18

As I sit here helping my daughter with her research paper, I am feeling nostalgic. She is our last little one, and is not so little. Tori is 16 and in the 10th grade. I love homeschooling her, but I miss the days that I used to...

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When is Helping Your Kids Too Much??

Rachel @RachelleDD (823) • Canada 24 Sep 16

I have two adult kids, they both live four hours away from me. Both have struggled with getting a foothold in this world. My daughter suffers from bouts of depression, BPD. She struggles holding down a job but is currently...

managing finances

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Yesterday another birthday not so good

bonnie @bunnybon7 (50970) • Holiday, Florida 22 Aug 16

So before the 21st, I told daughter I would be willing to buy a cake and dinner for Clay as a gift and she said no she would buy the cake. This was when I had made grandsons lady so much fun for her. In the meantime,...

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mad because i keep getting trashed and just let it go

bonnie @bunnybon7 (50970) • Holiday, Florida 17 Apr 16

so on facebook, my two oldest put photos up today. haven't seen each other for about 20yrs. all well and good if I didn't feel he might be trashing me behind my back. for years I tried to get them to talk on the phone...

psychology furious

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Sometimes you wonder about your adult kids

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 27 Jun 12

On father's day my boyfriend, got a book from his 30 year old son and a bottle of rye whiskey from his 26 year old daughter. Before the night was over the son took the scotch home with him and the daughter told her...

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Spring Break

marie2052 @marie2052 (3691) • United States 9 Mar 12

Does anyone get to watch what goes on in Spring Break when supposedly responsible young adults vacation from their colleges for a week or two. If these are our future lawyers, doctors, etc, and study hard and maybe get good...

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Adult children-making me crazy and driving me nuts!!!!!!!!!!!

lhw7661 @lhw7661 (51) • United States 3 May 08

Don't get me wrong, I love having adult children, but sometimes they make me crazy and drive me nuts! Just one example: I came back from a vacation and noticed my stroller was missing from my locked garage. I always keep it in the...

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Talk about our "adult" kids! Why do they do these things to us? Have to Rant!!

ctrymuziklvr @ctrymuziklvr (11057) • United States 28 Dec 07

My daughter just called me to make sure her phone is still working! She had until today to pay her bill before they shut it off....she told me this yesterday. I've had my granddaughter all week so she's had plenty of time to get...

things like this

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