I am in that boat now with my mother and I have brought this question up to a priest at confession. He said to do the best you can and lift your burden up to God.

My mom is a difficult woman, complaining 24/7, and nothing can make her happy. I live on a limited income with a teenager boy, but no matter how much I give, it is never enough to…[Read more]

To me trust is the most important in any friendship.  Some are emotionally confused when it comes to the word trust.  Trust means to me; communication between two people who can tell each other everything.  And when I say everything, I mean everything.  Trust is most essential including hard to find.  As far as some being clingy or cannot solv…[Read more]

I want to have four children because I don’t like odd numbers, haha! I ended up with two boys and one girl. I had my youngest son when I was already 40 and it wasn’t fun being scared out of my mind by all the physicians. If it was up to me, I would have another if I could, just so I would have four 🙂

I call my mom “MA” on most days, and sometimes MOM. As for my father, I use to say DAD, Daddy!

My children called me MOM and sometimes MUMSY!

@peachpurple My home town is in Ipoh, most people there speak Cantonese as well. But, my family speak Mandarin at home, so I can speak better in Mandarin than in Cantonese, though there are still some terms we use in Cantonese. 😀

@kaka135

OIC, you are not KL mommy?

@jentleheart Yes, I think it’s challenging for every mother, and it’s even more challenging when we want to take care of the children on our own and still need to work from home. But, I have really been learning a lot for being a mother, not only learning about parenting, but my children really help me to grow in my own personal path. I am really…[Read more]

@peachpurple We actually speak mandarin at home, but when we call our parents, we do not call them in the Mandarin pronunciation but Cantonese. I don’t call them Lou Tou or Ah Ma, but just baba & mama, similar to Mandarin, but different tone. 😀

Yes, I think nowadays many kids call daddy and mommy, and I think that’s why my little girl followed…[Read more]

@rapidblue

so, you just talk to them, no greetings in the morning, etc?

how do you greet them when you call them on the phone?

I call my parents “Mama” & “Papa”

You’re right @peachpurple I noticed that too most kids nowadays call their parents mommy and daddy.

I have 2 kids, a teenager and a 9 year old boy.

I can’t imagine having 3 kids, those 2 are breaking my back , noisy with screaming at each other and “mommy, you see , who and who did this and that….”

@kaka135

I thought in cantonese , dad should be ” Lou tao”

Mom – Ah Ma

But nowadays, mommy and daddy are common

@junebride31
aww, so sweet my dear, that is very close bonding

My youngest is turning 12 this September.

It was both a challenge and huge sacrifice to be their mom because I opt to take care of them myself than rely on a nanny. Although my eldest and youngest had their own nanny for some time, still I preferred to be the sole care giver to my children. It gives md more peace of mind.

And you very well…[Read more]

@Jentleheart 4 boys! I can’t imagine how busy you were when they were young, and how challenging it could be. But I agree with you, when children are growing up, we seem to have more time for ourselves as they learned to take care of themselves and others too.

It’s so nice to see our children growing up, isn’t it? I am sure you are very proud of…[Read more]

I got 4 boys! Lol Yup! It’s a real huge responsobility to have all four of them. Honestly, all pregnancies were not planned but of course, I love them just the same.

It’s a challenge to be a mom of four, but slowly, kids are growing up and I can do other things. My eldest is turning 23 yrs old this year and is taking up Law. Of course, I…[Read more]

I call my parents in Cantonese, papa or pa, mama or ma.

My children call me mama, and call the dad papa. But sometimes I don’t know why they like to call me mommy. 🙂

i call them mama and papa