Oh,the things that mothers do for their children!
By Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (64091)
October 1, 2026 10:36pm CST
Most of you know my son is battling some health problems. He hasn’t had the best week. He also hasn’t been very hungry despite me trying to offer him the things he almost always wants to eat. Today, he said nothing sounded good. Well, I can’t force him to eat.
All of a sudden he decided on homemade pizza. I didn’t have any in the freezer like I usually do, but I had made and frozen the crusts so that mess was eliminated. I rounded up the usual pizza ingredients and he decided his toppings were ground beef, chopped onions, mushrooms and of course cheese. He sat on the kitchen stool and put on his own choices. And he finally did eat and enjoyed his pizza.
I honestly felt like cheering, he finally decided to eat. Normally he eats whatever I fix, but this week he just hasn’t wanted much of anything.
It’s a win, yay!
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@AmbiePam (130900)
• United States
2 Oct
Alright! Moms come through again!
I remember when I was sick, and I mentioned this before, nothing sounded good to eat except fried chicken and fried potatoes with onions. Bless her heart, she did it all the time. Funny thing, I haven’t had that combination in years. Maybe for my birthday I’ll take the initiative and splurge on the calories.
I remember when I was sick, and I mentioned this before, nothing sounded good to eat except fried chicken and fried potatoes with onions. Bless her heart, she did it all the time. Funny thing, I haven’t had that combination in years. Maybe for my birthday I’ll take the initiative and splurge on the calories.4 people like this
@MarieCoyle (64091)
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2 Oct
You definitely should splurge, and have your old favorite. I honestly can’t recall when I last had fried chicken I don’t fry many foods. But it does sound delicious!!
I was just excited that I finally hit on something that sounded good to him.
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@AmbiePam (130900)
• United States
2 Oct
@MarieCoyle I would have been excited too. It’s so hard to watch loved ones suffer.
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@MarieCoyle (64091)
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3 Oct
@AmbiePam
He rarely complains. I celebrate every little improvement. Thanks, Amber.
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@MarieCoyle (64091)
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2 Oct
No, I'm not the best Mom...but I know I love them all dearly and do the best I can for them. And often, it's the little things that mean the most, but I know that you know that. Thank you, Anna. 
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@LadyDuck (504298)
• Italy
3 Oct
@MarieCoyle You are so right, it's the little things that mean the most.
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@snowy22315 (213551)
• United States
2 Oct
Glad you were able to give him what he wanted! Have you ever tried the crazy crust pizza? That comes together in a snap. I was thinking I could make that soon, but I have more than half left of a pizza in the fridge now.
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@MarieCoyle (64091)
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2 Oct
I think I have mentioned that he has had several mouth and jaw surgeries, to repair this and that from the wreck. Anyway, it has made some things a bit difficult for him to chew. He used to really prefer thin, crispy crust for pizza. Now he gets more of a pan cruse going, it's a lot easier for him to chew. It has improved, he does eat some things he couldn't eat before the surgeries...baby steps.
When I make pizza, I usually make them smaller in somewhat of a ''personal pan'' style. If I make a big one, we have too much leftover and then I have to freeze slices. I've had 4 little pizza pans for years, they are so helpful.
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@celticeagle (194737)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Oct
That's good to hear. What I hate is when I'm hungry and can't think of anything good to eat.
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@MarieCoyle (64091)
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2 Oct
Sometimes I struggle with what ''sounds good'' so I know that feeling.
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@MarieCoyle (64091)
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2 Oct
He was hungry, but nothing sounded good to him for several days. I brought home some red grapes that he really likes, I was glad to see him eat those today.
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@MarieCoyle (64091)
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3 Oct
When he had to move in with me, he decided making pizza from scratch was fun. I line up whatever ingredients we have and he makes his and I make mine. We almost always make extras to freeze. We had eaten the ones from the freezer, I had made dough and froze just the crusts on the pizza pans so he could fix his the way he wanted to.
He is a good guy, this has all been hard on him and he doesn’t like being dependent on me. Before all this went down, he was always showing up to help me. He misses working, too. Thanks. Shanny.
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@shaggin (75373)
• United States
3 Oct
@MarieCoyle I haven’t found a good pizza crust recipe yet. Care to share yours?
It isn’t the natural order of things but what can you do. I’m glad he has you!
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@MarieCoyle (64091)
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9 Oct
@shaggin
He is more than determined to get well, and as we know that means a lot. Thanks so much!
(I sent you the pizza dough recipe!)
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@Marilynda1225 (92403)
• United States
2 Oct
His choice of pizza sounded good and glad he enjoyed it. Yes, moms do worry even when kids are adults. It was good that you had the fixins for pizza for him.
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@MarieCoyle (64091)
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2 Oct
As I am sure you know since you are a Mom, we have to try to have some things we know that they like if we can. And most of us know how to make a good meal out of pantry staples, etc. Hey, it all works for me.
@MarieCoyle (64091)
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3 Oct
Usually he is very easy to cook for. But this last week he says nothing sounds good. I was just glad that he ate it!
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@JudyEv (389406)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Oct
I can only imagine your relief and pleasure that he finally found something to enjoy. You’re a treasure.
@MarieCoyle (64091)
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6 Oct
He’s an adult but he’s still my kid. I am just trying to help him be well again, thank you so much.
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