http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/05/02/mothers-day-isnt-always-grand/ Tips and Tools for Successfully Parenting your Teen Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:51:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/05/02/mothers-day-isnt-always-grand/#comment-1187 Linda Clare Tue, 13 May 2008 20:39:38 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/05/02/mothers-day-isnt-always-grand/#comment-1187 My Mother's Day was awful--and wonderful. I'm dealing with two grown children who abuse alcohol and/or drugs and one meth addict. My only daughter out of four children tried to make up for her 3 brothers'antics. She is 22, works full time and will graduate college this term in sociology. She gave me a card with a note that read, "You are my best friend." Best gift I could ever wish for (well, that and to see the boys start going to AA/NA. Thanks for sticking up for moms whose lives are messier than a jelly toddler-face on your white jeans. My Mother’s Day was awful–and wonderful. I’m dealing with two grown children who abuse alcohol and/or drugs and one meth addict. My only daughter out of four children tried to make up for her 3 brothers’antics. She is 22, works full time and will graduate college this term in sociology. She gave me a card with a note that read, “You are my best friend.” Best gift I could ever wish for (well, that and to see the boys start going to AA/NA. Thanks for sticking up for moms whose lives are messier than a jelly toddler-face on your white jeans.

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