US EditionDear Abby: Is Aging Mom Hiding Something From Us, or Is She Just over Her Own Kids?
Family members observe an elderly mother's growing distance and brief phone calls over the past year, urging a health evaluation due to possible illness symptoms.
- The author reports that their mother, who is in her early 80s, has been pulling away from them and their siblings over the last year, especially after falling and injuring herself last year.
- This change follows the mother's fall and injury last year, with the family noticing shorter phone calls and increased avoidance of contact, a behavior out of character and concerning to them all.
- The mother previously welcomed the author and family for visits and allowed them to stay after her fall, but now she seems to avoid seeing her children and rushes off calls, leaving conversations brief.
- The author and siblings believe the mother has been 'over them' for a while, and advice suggests visiting her together to express love and concern, as extreme behavioral changes in older adults can signal illness and require medical evaluation.
- The situation implies the need for family engagement to address the mother's withdrawal and monitor her health, highlighting the importance of attentive care for aging parents exhibiting sudden behavioral changes.
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Dear Abby: My mom is avoiding me and my siblings
DEAR ABBY: My mom is in her early 80s. More and more often lately, she seems to be avoiding seeing me and my siblings. It wasn’t always like this. She would let me, my husband and our kids stay with her when we visited.
Dear Abby: In her early 80s, Mom seems to be pulling away from us kids
DEAR ABBY: My mom is in her early 80s. More and more often lately, she seems to be avoiding seeing me and my siblings. It wasn’t always like this. She would let me, my husband and our kids stay with her when we visited. Even last year, when she fell and injured herself, she let me stay with her for a couple of days to help out. My siblings have been saying they think she has been “over them” for a while, but I’ve only noticed it over the last y…
Dear Abby: Is aging mom hiding something from us, or is she just over her own kids?
DEAR ABBY: My mom is in her early 80s. More and more often lately, she seems to be avoiding seeing me and my siblings. It wasn’t always like this. She would let me, my husband and our kids stay with her when we visited. Even last year, when she fell and injured herself, she let me stay with her for a couple of days to help out.
Dear Abby: My mom’s short phone calls worry me — is she hiding something?
Dear Abby: My mom is in her early 80s. More and more often lately, she seems to be avoiding seeing me and my siblings. It wasn’t always like this. She would let me, my husband, and our kids stay with her when we visited. Even last year, when she fell and injured herself, she let me stay with her for a couple of days to help out.
Dear Abby: Elderly woman isolates herself from her children. ‘Is this normal?’, daughter asks.
DEAR ABBY: My mom is in her early 80s. More and more often lately, she seems to be avoiding seeing me and my siblings. It wasn’t always like this. She would let me, my husband and our kids stay with her when we visited. Even last year, when she fell and injured herself, she let me stay with her for a couple of days to help out.
Dear Abby: Mom is avoiding us siblings. Is she hiding something?
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