I feel the frustration from the other end of things -- as the adult child being contacted. My mother often calls and has nothing to talk about and I find it quite irritating. She just complains about work or tells stories of what the cats are doing. Does that really warrant a phone call? I work, I go to school full time and I travel to see my bf an hour away. I don't exactly have a lot of extra time to chit chat. I've gotten in the habit of being the one to call my mom first so it fits my schedule better, but at the same time I still end up feeling irritated by it. I'm sure she can hear it in my voice and that makes me feel bad. My mom works part time but doesn't have friends outside of family. Feeling like I am THE ONE she reaches out too, is stressful. I have my own crap to deal with already. :-(

I'm sorry your son isn't doing a better job of keeping contact. I at least TRY!