I'm a Mom of grown children. Some of them I gave birth to, some of them blended in later. I would love to have a good relationship with every single one of them, every single chance. But it isn't that easy.

So what I would like to know is what your friend would tell her Mother if there was no chance of anger, drama or hurt feelings. We all talk about our Moms - it's the nature of our friendships. What have you heard that keeps the loving relationship from being…

I'm bringing this question to my virtual audience because I'm trying not to get my lunch friends all riled up!

History: I broke my leg on Memorial Day and was just released by the Dr last week. He said to keep babying it some until it stops hurting; maybe another month of support when driving or on longer walks.

I think of myself as a very optimistic and positive person, stopping just short of "Pollyanna". I think that my healing during these past few months was helped by my…