It is strange that you should mention that. My mother-in-law was very wise and worked to keep the whole family going. She always had several income sources. She sold ice-cream in the summer, had a couple

I know. I had him and could have laid into him. But... What gets me is that I have shared my mistakes and what I learned from them. I could have let them think I was a model kid, but I wanted them to learn

Exactly. I am writing to my child because he cannot hear it now, not from me anyway. I will elaborate a bit here and there for passers by, but my goal is to tell him as if I were speaking to him in person.

Good rule... Yes! But once I said it, I had to keep it. It has been that way since they were little. They all both hate that rule and love it at the same time. Whenever I see one walking towards me, their

Reading from here down, you just said everything I have been trying to say to my child. ...parents who think that removing all obstacles and discomforts from their children's lives is going to lead to

The questions were more to see if I need to hire a nurse or someone to be here in case I fall asleep and don't wake up. I needed my child to check on me. I was trying to let him know that minutes count

Reflections is a really good name. It seemed to fit what I needed to write. Right now, all I can do is reflect on what was said the last time we saw each other, and how he misunderstood my motives. Then

I am not currently using AI at any capacity. I give it a try every few months but AI is worse than a child, needing too much instruction and training. I might use it when it actually gets a bit smarter