How often do you call your parents?

[sm4987]

not too often at all. My mom is currently in school and has a fit if I interrupt! I used to call at least once a week. Funny thing is though, they never call me, so if I didn't there wouldn't be any relationship.

 

[makinorlando]

My mother is in PA, I am in FL, we speak several times a week. Thank goodness for unlimited LD, and family talk cellular plans! She is 82, and lives alone, but is VERY active, so I like to keep in touch. We lived together for a while before DD and I moved to FL, so I was used to talking to her ALL the time!


She just flew to TX to visit my brother today... she let's not grass grow under her feet!

 

[luv2nascar]

I think twice a week is plenty. I usually talk to my mom once or twice a week. My parents live 6.5 hrs away and are around 60. You have a life too.

 

[supercarrie]

I currently live with my mom - so every day. When I am living in London, though (6 months of the year) I talk to her almost every day, never more than 2 days without a phone call. She is one of my best friends, too, and we are very close. Luckily I have a cheap cell phone plan for international calls!

I talk to my dad probably 2x a week (parents are separated.) I should probably call him more, but I get so busy!

My boyfriend thinks I'm crazy, though - he talks to his parents once a week at most, usually only every couple of weeks!

 

[Alice28]

I call my mom about every day- now that she lives in town and it's not a LD call! When she lived in CA, about every other day. I would say that besides DH, my mom is my best friend. I don't know what I would do without her! I am 33, she's 58. She retired last year, 8 months early, because of me- she was my support system while DH was in Iraq and I was pregnant with my 3rd baby.

However, if I was not as close to my mother, I would think twice a week would be more than adequate for calling. DH talks to his mother about once a week; sometimes more, sometimes less.

 

[thelionqueen]

Fortunately (or unfortunately you might think) I don't have to call my mother ever. She is at my house practically every day. Honestly, it can get old, but on the other hand, if she wasn't walking in my home with food in one hand and toys for the kids in the other, I'd wonder what happened

 

[CALNEVA DISNEYFANS]

Dad has cancer and won't last long - unless a miracle happens. Lots of chemo (7x) and radiation (2x). Many overnight stays at the hospital - ICU. I talk with him everyday.

 

[crazyme5kids]

I talk to my mother or see her almost everyday. Even when we didn't live close we would talk almost everyday. She is a worrier and calls to make sure I know certain things. For example, when I lived in Illinios she would call to say things like, "I saw on the weather channel it's going to be cold there today, so make sure you dress the kids warm.". It was so funny because it would be 26 below with the wind chill, so I would always reassure her that I had just sent them out the door in shorts and sandles. She thinks I don't worry about anything so she needs to worry for both of us.

Now that my father is gone I do call her at night too though. I worry about her being alone. I know my sister and brothers talk to her at least once a week, probably more but I'm not positive.

My grandmother is in a nursing home and my mom goes about every other day. I try to go a few times a month.

 

[Pixiedust34]

Minimum several times/week. I always call on Saturday and Sunday, too. Free weekend minutes!

 

[Pixiedust34]

Dad has cancer and won't last long - unless a miracle happens. Lots of chemo (7x) and radiation (2x). Many overnight stays at the hospital - ICU. I talk with him everyday.

I'm so sorry to hear this. Praying for a miracle.

 

[Disney Doll]

I talk to my parents pretty much every day, and see them a few times a month at least. They don't live far, and they stop in at my house or I stop in at theirs.

They are getting older and into the years where they may be starting to need me more and I like to keep an eye on things, make sure they're OK.

 

[AmyJ of Ca]

Id do anything to be able to pick up the phone and talk to either of my parents. The last time I talked to them was about 4 years ago and it was through John Edward, the psychic. Not an easy communication but it was better than nothing. Appreciate every irritating, boring and frustrating call because you'll miss even those when they're gone!!

 

[dianeschlicht]

I call my Dad daily, mostly to check on him (he's 81). I like to hear from my adult kids at least once a week. It isn't usually that often though. If they don't call me, I call them!