tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post2883766928219707329..comments2024-03-17T04:14:05.997-05:00Comments on Sam, Coffee, Money, & Thyme: Making Things Not About MeSAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-4917373568548814342017-07-16T20:49:15.940-05:002017-07-16T20:49:15.940-05:00I have a hard time as well-I start out trying to j...I have a hard time as well-I start out trying to just be a listener, and then the opinions and advice slips out. I guess I can't help being a mama as Anne said. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-37338761724736566892017-07-16T20:47:46.793-05:002017-07-16T20:47:46.793-05:00When they're little, you think of all the poss...When they're little, you think of all the possible ways they will grow up. It didn't matter then or now, as they have their own agenda's. (as did I in the day)SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-10923519328447985112017-07-16T20:46:26.628-05:002017-07-16T20:46:26.628-05:00It's tough when you want to be there to listen...It's tough when you want to be there to listen, but hard to know (at least for me) hen I've crossed lines. They don't hesitate to tell me, but then I feel bad that I was pushy. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-25643836901419785632017-07-16T12:02:17.678-05:002017-07-16T12:02:17.678-05:00I don't seem able to keep my opinions to mysel...I don't seem able to keep my opinions to myself so I'm just very blunt with my grown kids. I tell them that I can't help sharing my opinions but that I know they don't have to do what I want!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-47831624084838886632017-07-16T11:19:26.153-05:002017-07-16T11:19:26.153-05:00We never stop being mama's. I try very hard to...We never stop being mama's. I try very hard to not interject personal opinions and fail regularly.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-83053190999598650042017-07-16T08:41:11.871-05:002017-07-16T08:41:11.871-05:00It's so hard, isn't it?!?! I find that I ...It's so hard, isn't it?!?! I find that I am struggling with this too now that G1 is mapping out her Gap Year. I have been trying to keep my mouth shut unless my advice is requested but it is so difficult at times. Who knew parenting older children/young adults would be harder than the toddler years? =)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962759988828423369noreply@blogger.com