Maybe I should have had seven kids.

somemom
Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:15:13 +0000

I have one kid who is an over sharer, she tells me waaay more than her sisters ever would, she has often given me her online passwords, etc. She is also a kid who likes to learn from others experiences, she does not want to make her own mistakes, she wants to avoid all mistakes.

Her sisters cringe at the level of familiarity we have and I have always had to tread carefully with them. One DD has wanted from day one to “do it all by myself,” there came a time when I was of some help to her, but I struggle to NOT overdo, over involve, etc. I am grateful for FB so I can see she is alive and well and yet not bug her.

It is a fine line you walk when trying to deal with someone who is so different in style from yourself.

I tried to always minimize any emotions from the interchange, sometimes even simply emailing reminders to avoid being annoying by my very existence. ;)