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  • Hobbies & Interests

  • Favorite Activities

    Church, weight loss, selling Southern Living at Home, school (I am on the 75 year plan!) My husband is also now my exercise coach.

  • Favorite Books

    Bible, Cookbooks, not a novel fan I would rather read a history book or a true life adventure.  Life is stranger than fiction.  I like to read medical articles, etc.  I would rather take a class and read the textbook than read a novel.  It is because I like the bottom line.

  • Favorite Music

    Matthew West, Switchfoot, Hawk Nelson, Casting Crowns, etc.  Also, philharmonic as in I love movie title tracks.  They are really the only good music, as in accomplished musicians playing score together around.

  • Interests

    Everything. Politics, history, reading, medical information (we watch House and the website has info on all the diseases.  Mine was even in one. Just interested in decorating and my business is making me interested in clothes and style. I dont really like fashion though.  travel, meetups, people, world events as in news, etc

Way over 40.  I am just getting involved with health coaching with Take Shape for Life.  I lost about 50 lbs and I love the program.  I am married for almost 35 years.  I have a daughter 18 at UCLA a son 20 at home for now and a married daughter with to grandchildren.  I also have Sjogrens an auto immune disease that has effected my life.

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    • UK Girl wrote Jan 24, 2010

    • Vicki  

      Most barriers to your success are man-made. And most often, you‘re the man who made them.—Frank Tyger


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    • Gool Bugwadia wrote Jun 15, 2009

    • Hello Elaine

      Nice meeting you. I’m sorry to leanr about your problem with your daughter. Frankly, I’m amazed that you allowed it to go so far. Wonder WHY?

      HERE ARE SOME POINTERS WHICH COULD HELP:

      • Believe that you are a human being first and then a mother. You have your own rights and previliges which no one else, neither your husband or any of your children can take away.
      • Value yourself and what you stand for. Do not let your daughter run your life.
      • Privacy: Your daughter needs to respect your privacy. She cannot impose on you nor take it for granted that you will look after her kids.
      • Demand that she asks you first if she wants you to baby-sit and set the boundaries.
      • I suggest you talk it out with her. Tell her frankly that you will not simply do it. Maybe, once a fortnight or once a month is all you can pool in to help. And that too, she would have to play to your rules.
      • Refuse to attend her Psy—-why should you be submitted to this.
      • Lastly & most importantly STAY FIRM. No one should be able to take you for granted. Tell her that you will no longer allow her to continue in this manner. You should NEVER be afraid to be candid.  
      • Tell her that although you love her deeply and want to help in case of dire problems, you cannot be simply available otherwise. She should be able to make her own arrangements if she wants to enjoy her life leaving her kids behind. That is NOT your responsibility.

      Sorry to ask, but did you allow her to have her own way all these years?
      gabby


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