Have you ever had one of those weeks where it seems half the children of the town call you “Mom”? One of those weeks where children and young adults turn to you for advice, comfort, or a place to stay? Last week was that for me.
One of my daughter’s friends came home to see her Mom. Instead of spending time talking, sharing, and hugging, they began fighting immediately. The friend called and asked if it was okay for her to come over to say hello. Of course it was! She spent nearly the entire day with me instead of with her own Mom. That broke my heart… it really did. I suppose they haven’t reached the stage of their adult-daughter / mother relationship yet where they do enjoy their time together. For both of them, I ache for their day to come.
Another friend of my daughter called me later that week. She wanted to know about how you can tell if you’ve found true love. O.o I was floored that the young-adult asked me … where was *her* mother? Divorced, that’s where.
Parents… please talk to your children. Open your lines of communication with them. They want you as young adults. They need you. Get past the screaming and yelling so there is value in your relationships. Children – your parents do love you, too.
As the children do become young adults, know that the time is growing short to build those ties that bind. Do it. It’s not too late.
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