How do I overcome my resentment for my daughter?
I’m a 52-year-old mother and grandmother. My daughter and granddaughter live with me due to some bad life choices my daughter has made. It’s very clear to me that being a mother is not high on her priority list nor does she have the energy or motivation to step up.
I would rather do this on my own with my granddaughter and have mom just go live her life because I’m giving my daughter the best of both worlds – she’s here with her daughter, but I’m doing all the heavy-lifting. You’re still parenting your daughter. If she were flying solo, you could let her make her own mistakes and learn the hard way. But those mistakes would also hurt your granddaughter. So, this is the hard reality.
My wife and I have a beautiful home on a lake. We keep our home very neat and tidy. Our adult son, wife and their young children live in another state and when we visit them, their home is a complete mess, dirty and sticky with spilled food and drinks.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Asking Eric: My parents won’t stop asking me about my financesAdvice from R. Eric Thomas.
Read more »
Asking Eric: My family keeps asking about my financial situationAfter needing family support through financial struggles, this letter writer is tired of the questions about their situation now.
Read more »
Asking Eric: A relative cut us off after a death in our familyIn today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a disagreement between relatives.
Read more »
Asking Eric: Daughter living the high life while mom strugglesJoe Nguyen is a digital strategist for The Denver Post. Previously he was the online prep sports editor. Prior to that, he covered Adams County and Aurora in the YourHub section. He has previously covered Colorado’s Asian-American communities as editor for Asian Avenue magazine and AsiaXpress.com.
Read more »
Asking Eric: Is it OK to post rules for visiting our beautiful house?Plus: If I have to be a mother to her kid, I’d rather do it without her.
Read more »
Asking Eric: Daughter living the high life while mom strugglesI have basically become a mother again as I tend to my granddaughter’s needs all the time.
Read more »