That is really something your mom had a "prized" daughter too! It has caused anomosity with us siblings in my family. Maybe because, the thing is, she's carried it over to the grandchildren-- the "prized" offspring have the "prized" grandchildren-- which has also resulted in cousins not caring for each other. While my mom would have the prized daughter's children for the weekend and pamper them for their birthdays-- the not-prized grandchildren didn't even get an appearance of grandmother at their birthday parties.
It's still going on just like when we were all little-- argh!!

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My mom could not handle if any of us had the stomach flu - especially if you up-chucked in bed - god forbid you did that. For me it is nerve wracking being around anyone who is sick to their stomachs. I will have to work on my reactions to that with my own kids - I would hate to do to them what was done to me.

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> Yep, my mom was the very same! And I really commend you to work on that so your children won't feel the way you did. I've done the same too-- I don't get upset with my kids when they're sick.(hope they can't sense my anxiety though- )

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I am also going to try and do a better job of taking care of myself by keeping my app't no matter what else is going on. I wouldn't postpone an app't for one of the kids so I shouldn't postpone for myself either.

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> That sounds wonderful!!!..... one thing though--- how about taking out the word "try", that way it WILL BE something you are going to do!

Good luck to you Peanuts!

mandy