Parental phone calls

[Anonymous]

I called my mom every Monday morning. Most after five - ten minutes is felt like a task. If I waited three weeks, she would call me and asked why I had not called. It's two months since I called her. It might be the end of the relationship. I found little to no satisfaction in the Monday calls. The problem is what will my college-aged think of me. I don't care what she thinks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I called my mom every Monday morning. Most after five - ten minutes is felt like a task. If I waited three weeks, she would call me and asked why I had not called. It's two months since I called her. It might be the end of the relationship. I found little to no satisfaction in the Monday calls. The problem is what will my college-aged think of me. I don't care what she thinks.

Huh? Put down that drink now!

[Anonymous]

My mom at least twice a day. I have to make sure she is alive and well. I'm a constant worrier. And my dad it just depends maybe once or twice a week sometimes more if he answers the phone when I'm calling my mom.

[Anonymous]

Skype or phone weekly, email around 3 times a week

[Anonymous]

No one size fits all. Four siblings. We all "support" our elderly parents in different ways. Among other things, I call the most - almost every day.

[Anonymous]

My folks are divorced. I talk to my dad every two weeks or so. My mom and I talk more frequently, maybe once or twice per week. DH can go for months without talking to either of his parents. They have a great relationship, but they are of the "no news is good news" persuasion when it comes to keeping in touch.

[Anonymous]

What do you talk about if you walk multiple times a day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you talk about if you walk multiple times a day?

*talk

[Anonymous]

Mom and I talk daily for about 20-60 minutes. DH calls his parents weekly after much nagging by me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you talk about if you walk multiple times a day?

*talk

Absolutely everything. Same sort of stuff you discuss with your DH over dinner (so a little more personal info than I discuss with friends, mom knows more about finances). We talk about work, the house, dogs, gossip about relatives, etc. Mom is my best friend!

[Anonymous]

I talk to my mom usually 2-3 times a week, pretty long conversations (20-60 minutes). We text a lot in between. I email or text with my dad several times a week but we don't talk on the phone often. My husband calls his parents maybe every two weeks. I don't usually call them but I text or email several times a week. We see them once a month. We're close to all of them, but the only person I enjoy talking to on the phone is my mother.

[Anonymous]

About once a week. We're pretty close, but not really phone people.

[Anonymous]

My dad and I have a scheduled phone date on Saturday afternoons. My mom lives on the west coast and gets up early, so we often spend an hour or so on g-chat in the morning before she goes to work while I am at work.

[Anonymous]

Never, as both my parents passed away several years ago. While they were living, it was generally once a week.

Thinking about it now, I feel bad and wish it had been more. I also hope my daughter (in high school) and I will talk more frequently when she is an adult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you talk about if you walk multiple times a day?

*talk

Absolutely everything. Same sort of stuff you discuss with your DH over dinner (so a little more personal info than I discuss with friends, mom knows more about finances). We talk about work, the house, dogs, gossip about relatives, etc. Mom is my best friend!

Fair enough. I find these conversations quite tedious.