Whenever I call my mom, she talks about lack of money. I know she has enough to live. How can I avoid guilty feelings of not giving more?

Maybe you could giv her some more money every now and again or you could ask her if she has enough money.

If you are feeling guilty, I am guessing you are thinking the thought "I should be giving more. " This is part of the tyranny of the shoulds. You were trained from birth by your mom to feel obligated and guilty, that it is wrong not to take care of your mother.To distance yourself from this thought, preface this thought (or any others that you have) with the phrase "I'm telling myself......that I should be giving more.

" Once you get centered, you might then want to inquire about how your mother is feeling and what she is really needing. Check my Mahalo page on "listening skills" for some idea on how to handle this conversation.Duenhsiyen.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.