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3d •
Mother’s Day PIES on the road.
6:30 am it’s a regular wake up time for me today. My body just does it naturally, since I nursed my first child. After attending the Mother’s Day class with many of you the other night. I went to my ‘go to’ piece of PIES, intellect and listed to Brene’ Brown’s Daring Greatly, chapter 3 Understanding and combating Shame while I packed my bags for my morning flight. Before the second flight, the woman sitting next to me at the gate was a retired CEO for major engineering company, who now raises funds for free children’s clinics in her area. What surprised me was she reached into her bag, pulled out her business card and said, “I hope we can stay in touch.” That was a really nice surprise. After she walked away, I thought wow there’s the E in PIES! Which I received whole heartedly. So I thought OK if God is gonna give me the E maybe I should add a P before the next flight. One of the things she shared was “the importance of being authentic” in her world. So when she left I put my earbuds in and opened up my Tai Chi app. Which is not only calming, but it stretches my wounded shoulder. And I stretched for 10 minutes. Yes I got a couple of ‘what are you doing’ looks but I also got some ‘well that’s not a bad idea’ looks. The rest of the gate did not care what I was doing. (Thank the Lord.) So I got on the plane feeling a little more solid and a little more comfortable. So this morning is Sunday, THE “M” DAY. I just reread the Mother’s Day material from Catherine. I am going to get my coffee and and meet God in my study material for next Saturday. Expectant of the S for my PIES. Many times when I come to God’s word, even with a heavy heart. It is better than not coming at all.
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@Lisa ODell PIES? I don't recall that one, please explain. Thanks
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@Lisa ODell Which call? Today is the 12th. Was it the Friday evening call. I haven't listened to that one yet.
1d •
Blindsided
I did great on Mother’s Day, all things considered. Then today my youngest daughter - who is in regular communication and we are doing well even considering she lives several states away - she happened to mention that her older sister - who is no contact at this time - texted with her to wish her happy Mother’s Day- I handled it well at the moment . However now- in the quiet of the evening - I had waves of sadness. The holiday didn’t just slip past her. She choose to not acknowledge me yet again. It’s been 19 months - which is not time considering how long others have endured - however everyday is a day I don’t get back. Just sad. I know all I can do is work on me and cherish my relationship with the daughter who is in contact - just saying this is hard.
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Every year my husband "chairs" the Mother's Day breakfast at our church. My oldest son who lives with us also goes and volunteers there for the morning. My ex DIL and oldest granddaughter came for breakfast. For as long as I can remember, my youngest son and his now wife used to come and meet me for breakfast .... this year they did not come. While at the breakfast, my DIL texted Happy Mother's Day. I texted back: "Same to you! Are you coming over to the church breakfast?" Her response was a simple No. My reply: "Okay, I was just wondering". I was so disappointed .... I thought they'd come because it's been tradition. Shortly, thereafter, my son texted to wish me a Happy Mother's Day. I thanked him and told him we were going to my mothers for the day and asked if he was working (normal for him to work on a Sunday and I thought that's why they hadn't come to breakfast). He replied that he took the day off to spend with his wife and my six month old grandson. My heart split open at that moment ..... loving that he was honoring his wife on her first mothers day, but hurt that he had no plans to visit with his own mom. .... my simple response to his text was "Have a nice day" I went to honor my mom who wasn't expecting me, but was thrilled that we went to spend time with her (4 of 5 children were there). My son, his wife and two grandchildren who live far away called me early Sunday morning ... they know my routine and that I would leave for Mass so called early enough to leave time for chatting. My son would've just sent a text too, however, my DIL is molding him ... your momma wants to hear your voice ... talk to her! Wasn't always easy with her, but we've found our way and she's my biggest fan ... silver linings ... thanks be to GOD ...
3d •
Friday session Mother's Day
@Catherine Hickem I couldn't attend. Was it recorded? I do not see it posted on the classroom yet.
6d •
I just struck gold
I am so proud of myself. I have been stewing over how I'm actually going to talk with my daughter and how I'm going to be loving and welcoming with her so that we have a good conversation. (I was thinking I'd need some specific phrases etc. And today she called me on the phone! I have also been scouring the modules looking for help. And I found it in Nurture 6.1= FIXING FOCUSES ON THE PROBLEMS; ENCOURAGEMENT FOCUSES ON STRENGTHS! When I read that, I KNEW that I knew how to do that even with her!. What a breakthrough for me! So, my daughter was telling me that her husband does the laundry for them. "What a man!" I told her that he doesn't have to be macho. She told me more things and in response, I came up with a positive comment about every single thing she brought up. And we both we laughing and talking about the past and the future. She had told me early on in the conversation that she had only about 2 minutes to talk with me. But then SHE kept talking for the next 40 minutes. What a find the above phrase is. If this is the only thing I remember forever about this class, it will be well worth it! I've just struck gold!!! Thank you Catherine!
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Thank you for sharing. My son called me to tell me he was let go from his job and I have been obsessed with wanting to "fix it" and worry since the conversation. I know that is a mom response and totally out of my control. Normally he asks for money ... I think they are trying hard not to ask .... let's see if I can say NO if they do. (I say without confidence)
15d •
PACT Tech Guide for members 💛
Hello everyone! Many of you have asked great questions about how to get the most out of the program, so I've put together a Tech Quick-Start Guide just for you. This PDF includes four short video walkthroughs (each just 1–3 minutes) that cover the basics of our community: how to connect with other parents, find your way around the classroom, check the calendar, and join your weekly classes and office hours. It also has a friendly Zoom section that walks you through the buttons and features beyond just joining a call — things like muting your microphone, raising your hand, using the chat, and changing your view. Download it, print it if you like, and keep it nearby. There's no need to memorize anything — this is here for you to peek at whenever you need. Questions? Drop them in the comments or message me directly! 💛
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Sometimes when I join, I have access to the microphone, but these last few meetings I have not had any buttons for microphone or video. I am able to hear Catherine and participate in the chat. There is a lot of "feedback or background noise" when people have access to the microphone, but have not muted themselves, so maybe some computer etiquette or housekeeping at the beginning of the call. Personally I don't like to have my video on, but did enjoy the early sign on as @Chris Roach mentioned above so that we could talk amongst ourselves and share (actually what I was expecting to be a part of this program .... smaller groups and the ability to share verbally not just in chat or community).
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@theresa-osborne-2216
Mom to 3 grown sons and 4 grandchildren. I have always struggled to communicate with them and am looking forward to changing that.
Active 13h ago
Joined Mar 10, 2026
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