If it's not a big deal to you, I think it's great that you can give in on this issue.
Like GoBecGo, I would feel censored and frustrated. I get my best parenting ideas here, and if I can't share the stories of my failures and successes as a mom with you lot, I would A) not be getting better as a mom, and B) internalize a lot of my failures and frustrations thereby making me an even worse mom. I would feel really sad that my kids wouldn't be willing to compromise with me a little on that. I would feel bullied if my kid pushed me on it, and spied on me to see what I was doing here.
I may be misunderstanding what you mean when she asks you not to talk about her...does she mean ever or just about certain topics, the latter of which makes perfect sense to me...somethings should be just between her and you and no one else, or even just herself. Otherwise, I don't know how I could talk about my ups and downs without mentioning my kids...they are accountable for 80% of the ups and down in my life.
Like GoBecGo, I would feel censored and frustrated. I get my best parenting ideas here, and if I can't share the stories of my failures and successes as a mom with you lot, I would A) not be getting better as a mom, and B) internalize a lot of my failures and frustrations thereby making me an even worse mom. I would feel really sad that my kids wouldn't be willing to compromise with me a little on that. I would feel bullied if my kid pushed me on it, and spied on me to see what I was doing here.
I may be misunderstanding what you mean when she asks you not to talk about her...does she mean ever or just about certain topics, the latter of which makes perfect sense to me...somethings should be just between her and you and no one else, or even just herself. Otherwise, I don't know how I could talk about my ups and downs without mentioning my kids...they are accountable for 80% of the ups and down in my life.
