Need Advice

October 13th, 2007 at 02:39 pm

Ok- I know I usually am not one to ask for advice, except for maybe security issues when my guys aren't around- I may ask Broken Arrow- well, here it is... I will be leaving to do the cooking show on March 1st, and will be gone 3 months, then again in October. We will be taping 3 shows a day- 2 cooking shows and one of my lifetime shows. My mother, who lives 3 neighborhoods from me doesn't know...and I've not told her. I am her little china doll- her only baby that hasn 't really left home ( technically-I'm 5 minutes from her door) and only one not married yet ( thankfully.) I'm trying to figure out how to tell her-HELP!!!

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Tightwad Kitty Says:
October 13th, 2007 at 03:26 pm

Sicily
Just go!
Just say are going on a touring trip for your shows and ask if she could water your plants or some thing else, like keep and eye on the place and say by the way I be away until (date). Then say you will ring her few times a week to see how everything is going.

Have a good tour by the way.

Kitty
denisentexas Says:
October 13th, 2007 at 03:45 pm

I second what Kitty said. Just tell Mom you're going to tour for your cooking show and you'll miss her and drop her post cards and call often! Have a great time.
madhaus90 Says:
October 13th, 2007 at 06:51 pm

or offer to take her with!
frugalhousewife Says:
October 13th, 2007 at 06:53 pm

Great advice above, but I will mention the calling often part again. I know my mom would want to hear from me every day or two. Just take a deep breath (or two) and tell her how excited you are about the tour. Maybe throw in an "I'll miss you bunches" to make it easier for her. Good luck!
baselle Says:
October 14th, 2007 at 05:27 pm

I don't think I'd just go. I would definitely stop by to tell her in person, ask her about her concerns and address them a bit. I probably would mention that you'll be too busy to get into "too much trouble" (whatever that is when you're 37), you are grown up, and if she's lonely when you are gone, you'll want to set up times when you'll call, mix up the calls with letters, pictures and tapes.
mbkonef Says:
October 15th, 2007 at 06:58 am

All the above advice sounds good but maybe you could also plan for her to come out to visit you on a weekend or two while you will be away. Maybe if she saw what you were doing, where you were staying and how much it meant to her, she might feel better about it. If you think all that might just upset her more, maybe you could squeeze in at least one weekend visit back to her. As a mom, she worries because she loves you and just wants to make sure you are safe and happy. The more you can do to show her that, the better she should feel about it.
On the other hand, make sure when you do tell her, actually tell her as opposed to making it sould like you are asking permission. After all, you are an adult so just tell her like an adult and she will have to accept it whether she is totally happy about it or not.
SicilyYoder Says:
October 16th, 2007 at 03:57 pm

Thanks for all of the advice!

Sicily

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