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[quote=Anonymous]Two things come to mind, from a mid-30s mom who has a tough relationship with her own mother: First, have your own interests outside of your kids. My mother left the workforce when I (only child) was born and never returned. She has very few friends and no real hobbies. When she calls, I resent it, because she doesn't have anything of her own to talk about and expects me to entertain her. It feels more like a demand to put on a performance than a genuine attempt to connect. Second, treat your kids with a baseline level of respect. Growing up, my mom afforded me no privacy whatsoever. She would barge into my room without knocking and read my diary. When I confided in her (low stakes things like telling her about a boy I liked or that I wanted to start shaving my legs), she would tell my dad, even though she promised not to. As a young adult, I would occasionally have mail sent to their home and she would open and read it. [/quote]
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