I just got home from an exhausting three and a half weeks in the hospital in another state where my dad is gravely ill. I called my mom Wed a week ago to let mom know I am home safely and then called her Sunday evening to chat and she said, I wondered when you would get around to calling me. Too long, apparently. I'm just so tired right now.

With normal circumstances though I try to talk to her at least once a week. She hasn't learned how to text but I wish she would so I could reply at my leisure.

I dunno. Are you her only kid? I am going to miss my son lots when he moves away someday.

Yeah, maybe moms are just moms. I doubt there is a single "normal" contact that appeases them all the same.