“Mom, Adam seems remote lately. What should I do?”
Tessa looked at her daughter. “You and Emma are often here when he gets home. Are you sure it isn’t Adam feeling you are being remote, so he’s reacting?”
“Emma gets crabby if I wake her up when she falls asleep here.”
“Maybe you should leave sooner so she naps at home. You could have quality time before she wakes up.”
“I don’t remember you and Dad doing that.”
“We didn’t. But you see me doing it for Michael. Learn from my mistakes.”
“Got it. I won’t be over tomorrow.”
Charli Mills prompt at Carrot Ranch Literary; Remote
Sue Spitulnik 
08/12/2022 at 11:22
Sounds like Mom & daughter have a great relationship…smart Mom!
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08/15/2022 at 17:04
Thanks Liz I made up a conglomeration of the good relationships I have witnessed, wishing it could have been my own.
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08/12/2022 at 14:45
Not every mistake has to be repeated by the younger generation…well said, Sue.
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08/15/2022 at 17:06
Thanks, Nan. Indeed, it is good to break cycles sometimes.
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08/13/2022 at 15:00
Wise advice! I’m an only child so I had all sorts of attention from all sorts of different directions!
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08/15/2022 at 17:06
Thanks, Michael, you were lucky.
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08/13/2022 at 16:04
That’s sound advice. She’s worrying to the wrong person, needs to talk with him not about him.
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08/15/2022 at 17:08
Ah, Dede. You are so right! Too bad more people don’t have the nerve, or training to speak up at home. Lot’s of problems would be nipped in the bud.
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