Suz
(the future) MRS. GERE
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The mommy in me misses being needed. PCson and PCdaughter are so independent. difficult child is working on it, but is still needy when depressed. I missed being needed. I miss being the one they run to for advice or nurturing on a daily basis. I miss being a mommy. </div></div>
It seems that everywoman's reply to goldenguru has resonated with many of our PE family.
Let's talk about it. It's an important topic and sometimes manifests itself in our being unable to detach......so we hang on way longer than appropriate and certainly way longer than is beneficial for our kids.
So what have you learned? How have you compensated for this very primal need?
For me, it makes my heart ache that Rob and I rarely talk or see each other. on the other hand, it makes me proud that he is able to cope as well as he does and I force myself not to interfere with his progress.
So I have redirected a lot of my "nurturing" to my home and to my dogs. I always have a home improvement project going...or at least being thought about. And I adopted needy little Miss Chloe in March who is still needy little Miss Chloe. :hammer: And my two old girls have their good days and bad days. So there is a good deal of mothering that still needs to be handled in the Suz household.
How about you? How are you holding up?
Suz
It seems that everywoman's reply to goldenguru has resonated with many of our PE family.
Let's talk about it. It's an important topic and sometimes manifests itself in our being unable to detach......so we hang on way longer than appropriate and certainly way longer than is beneficial for our kids.
So what have you learned? How have you compensated for this very primal need?
For me, it makes my heart ache that Rob and I rarely talk or see each other. on the other hand, it makes me proud that he is able to cope as well as he does and I force myself not to interfere with his progress.
So I have redirected a lot of my "nurturing" to my home and to my dogs. I always have a home improvement project going...or at least being thought about. And I adopted needy little Miss Chloe in March who is still needy little Miss Chloe. :hammer: And my two old girls have their good days and bad days. So there is a good deal of mothering that still needs to be handled in the Suz household.
How about you? How are you holding up?
Suz