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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have a 12 yr old and know we're closer than most mother/daughters. But here's what I can tell you: the embarrassing you in front of friends thing is age-appropriate. Expect she won't want to walk physically near you soon. Your existence, as a mother (not as a person, which she doesn't see you as) willl shortly become an embarrassment to her. It's a phase. Pick your battles, and she'll come back to you eventually.

If I were in your position, I would reach out. Do "mommy and DD" dates once a week  - take her out for frozen yogurt or Starbucks or ask for her help when YOU need to go clothing shopping. Ask her to go for a walk with you because you want fresh air. Ask about her friends. Not "Does Amber still suck her hair?" which she knows you thought was gross, but "What's going on with Amber these days?" or "How's Lily; i don't hear you talk about her much?" Those types of questions always get my DD talking. She loves telling me the gossip at school because she knows I'm a vault and won't pass it along to anyone else. Ask your DD to help you bake.

Ignore the bathroom thing. She may just have a small bladder.[/quote]

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