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[quote=Anonymous]OP - I have a similar scenario. My mom & her 2 siblings were expected to call their mom daily. My mom had a conflicted relationship with her mom I don't need to go into. My mom and I ourselves have a conflicted relationship. We too have gone to therapy some. My strategy has been to call whenever I have something I think of as low-hanging fruit: something fun to talk about (usually her grandkids) that is completely non controversial. Like a PP, I tend to call on my commute - using time I'd be in the car anyways and with an easy end point -- pulling into my garage, gotta go! Over time this has eased tensions between my mom and I. Likely she still wants more calls and/or visits, but I sidestep the power play demands and just continue to do this sort of thing. Really, as often as it occurs to me. About once a week but sometimes more. Sometimes I'll go a week or two but I try not to. Good luck OP. Complicated relationships with your mother run deep and I know this must be challenging to navigate.[/quote]

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