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[quote=Anonymous]Listen, it is annoying to start talking about your kid every time you’re asked about yourself. It makes you seem like a showdown of a person and you only experience life through others. Stop!

I say this as a mom who spends 99% of my free time with my kids and family. When someone asks me about my weekend, I use “I” statements. “I just discovered a great farm for peaches this weekend - now I have to figure out what to do with all that fruit!” Say that instead of “Larlo is obsessed with how things grow so we took him to a peach farm to pick fruit! It’s so fun to see him discover the world.”

It’s also a good idea to keep it short and ask the other person how they’re doing. I’ve noticed a lot of people have a blind spot for just how interesting little Larlo’s soccer match was and will drone on and on about their children much longer than if they were talking about themselves.

Lastly, your friend was trying to help you. She took a chance giving you feedback about a blind spot you have. Don’t shoot the messenger. [/quote]

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