tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31942236.post7189689821092416130..comments2023-06-27T01:01:07.692-07:00Comments on TABBA: Growing Up - Mothers Be Good To Your DaughtersTabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07571583646468537273noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31942236.post-81157574219714035822006-12-26T11:30:00.000-08:002006-12-26T11:30:00.000-08:00I remember my daughter's first year when I knew so...I remember my daughter's first year when I knew something was wrong but we didn't know what and how crazy I felt. When we finally were told she is handicapped my mum didn't handle it well, she's good now though. Mums and daughters are hard on each other, I think my sixteen year old would attest to that. I guess all we can do is our best and hope for the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31942236.post-49280356786554443652006-12-24T16:35:00.000-08:002006-12-24T16:35:00.000-08:00I really really want to comment on this, but just ...I really really want to comment on this, but just don't have the time at the moment...this is such a hot topic with me as I'm coming to the end of an extremely strange and difficult year with my Mom, and things always seem to be worse with her at Christmas. In fact, we're going out to dinner with her and my dad (still separated) in about an hour and I can feel my stomach slowly twisting itself into indigestion-inducing knots. Sigh.<br /><br />But I will either be back, or I will just devote an entire post to my relationship with my Mom. I'm sure I'll be ready for a good purge after Christmas and New Year's is over.<br /><br />Hope you have a very Merry Christmas, by the way!Pippajohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651166001450622296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31942236.post-62264836922861486602006-12-24T11:48:00.000-08:002006-12-24T11:48:00.000-08:00Tabba - great post.
My mom had me when she was 19...Tabba - great post.<br /><br />My mom had me when she was 19 so I can relate to your struggle. It's a bit easier with my mom and I now that I am a mom, understand how hard it is and that she was so young...OhTheJoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031731198115388411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31942236.post-12655513879501087132006-12-23T22:25:00.000-08:002006-12-23T22:25:00.000-08:00wow. i know you know i can relate - how amazing th...wow. i know you know i can relate - how amazing that she's trying...sometimes that is the best and most we can ask for.<br /><br />i am sorry you didn't get the mother you needed, tab. i truly am.<br /><br />love you, girl.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31942236.post-78670926224714400422006-12-23T09:13:00.000-08:002006-12-23T09:13:00.000-08:00a lot of us are writing about our mothers now. it...a lot of us are writing about our mothers now. it seems maybe the festive season makes us more reflective. <br /><br />i too come from a not very validating mothering experience (psychobabble or what?) and i am sure it has made me much better as a mum myself. or maybe not better, just more there. <br /><br />i have a son with special needs and i know the whole thing of them not doing what they are supposed to at particular ages, coupled with a vague idea in my head that there was a "bad-mother" gene somewhere in me, made it really tough. but i have slowly come round to the idea that my childhood fitted me out as a fighter to be the kind of mum my son really needed. i suspect that is true for you too.mafalda's daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098781779191122137noreply@blogger.com