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12. A book for valentine's day will be nice.

Wed Feb 11, 2015, 03:05 AM

Feb 2015

Hopefully, she'll (or baby's papa) will read it over and over to your grandson.

At some point in the next few months she'll have to focus on the coming new baby.
You can turn your thoughts that way too, especially when the gender of the new one is known.

Sibling rivalry can be a strange thing, and (I think) can spring from erroneous perceptions one had as a child.
Don't we wish we could go back and read their minds at that time and make everything all right?

Not going to happen.
So we just have to accept the imperfect in our lives and realize that's probably the average situation for most of humanity.

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Older daughter estranged herself from me, again, a few days ago, as she does regularly, [View all] elleng Feb 2015 OP

How sad for you, my dear elleng... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2015 #1

Right, CalPeg, elleng Feb 2015 #4

It's a tough place to be... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2015 #5

Thanks. I DON'T blame myself, elleng Feb 2015 #6

Your attitude is very healthy, IMHO! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2015 #7

Thanks, I do my best! elleng Feb 2015 #8

Just saw a little video of younger daughter + her baby, elleng Feb 2015 #9

I wish I could think of something helpful to say, but I can't. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #2

Thanks, SKP. elleng Feb 2015 #3

Could you try to get past it by sending a valentine No Vested Interest Feb 2015 #10

Yes, I'll be sending him a book, elleng Feb 2015 #11

A book for valentine's day will be nice. No Vested Interest Feb 2015 #12

Yes, I hope she invites me to join her at hospital again, elleng Feb 2015 #13

oh honey. so sorry this is happening. mopinko Feb 2015 #14

Thanks, mop. elleng Feb 2015 #17

well i think you just have to stress taking care of herself. mopinko Feb 2015 #18

Their father was alcoholic, elleng Feb 2015 #19

we go rhru the same stuff with 2 daughters olddots Feb 2015 #15

Thanks, olddots. elleng Feb 2015 #16