About Age

Hi D.,

I too joined the group not realizing that it was for mostly new mom's. I am a 41 yr old mom of three teens ages 13, 15, and 17. I was hoping for some advice on dealing with a problem teen girl who for the most part is a good girl, just has bad judgement on some things. I can give the new moms advice also, but was hoping for some advice on dealing with a teen. My two sons are total opposites of their sister, and rarely give me any heartache. She is my middle child and is a sweet girl, but I wonder if most of her problems are due to being the middle child. Any advice? Feel free to email me at ____@____.com

You are right, there are a lot of new moms on here, but I have received info from other moms as well. I have seen some who's children are all grown. And sometimes, though us new moms like to think we know it all, some words of wisdom from those who have been through it and have seen the results can help. Besides, you may have other things that you want to talk about that don't involve babies and affect us all (like my situation with my mother in law....you don't have to be a new mom for issues like that). I've even encountered grandparents here. So welcome here. I hope to see you around.

Hi! I'm in pretty much the same boat! Four grown kids ages 24-20! Feel free to e-mail me if you'd like... ____@____.com

I am 40 something and have three "not babies" (12, 10, & 4.5) lets say. A site like this needs wisdom and insight and the only way to get that is via the experienced Moms. With age comes wisdom! ~Best www.WholeHealthyLiving.com

Hi, I am 42 with four children, although my oldest is 14. So, although I am not a new mom, I am somewhere in between. Any advice I can offer or help with, let me know.

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Hi, I'm new here too and am a 44 yr old grandmom or 3, with one on the way. I don't know of any groups for us "older" folk, but this group is for moms..so hang in here.

How old are your babies? My biological kids are 22 and 26 yr old boys, we have a son in heaven, he died soon after his birth and would be 24. I have a slew of "adopta-kids" as we helped raise a whole bunch of others. We are still constantly aquiring new ones.

D. I am sure you have a wealth of information to share about raising kids. You have done it x 4. I am sure because you have seen the end result with your own, you can reccomend what works and what does not. You have the end result to validate your experience as a mom. Honored to have you as a valuable resource for parenting questions. www.livegreeneasy.com

Hello,
I just joined Mamasource after hearing about it from my friend at school. While she has a young child, mine are ages 21 and 18! I don't quite know what to expect being an empty nester soon! I pray my husband and I don't drive each other crazy!!
Anyway, I was so happy to read your letter and welcome the chance to talk to other moms with older children!

HI D.,

I'M FAR FROM BEING A NEW MOM , MY CHILDREN ARE 29,28,24,19,19 AS OF NOW I HAVE 8 GRANDCHILDREN AND EXPECTED 2 MORE ARE ON THE WAY, I' 46 YRS OLD, I ENJOYED THIS SITE, BECAUSE SOMETIMES I CAN OFFER MY ADVICE AND SOMETIMES I CAN RECEIVE NEW ADVICE FOR MY GRANDCHILDREN, FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ANYTIME.

K.

Hi D.~~I too am fairly new to mamasource, and like you, not a "new" mom. I am 44 with two grown children~~one is 23 and the other 18. And I know it is hard to find someone to talk to. I just wanted to let you know that I am here and willing to listen anytime. I know I have been dealing with some "issues" recently with my oldest and although I did get some feedback from other moms here (which was greatly appreciated), there are not alot of "moms with experience" to talk to it seems. I too would like to have someone to talk to that is "in the same place as myself". Feel free to contact me. Sometimes it helps just to know there is someone else out there dealing with the same kind of issues.

Hi D.,

It was a joy to me to read your post because I initially felt out of place when I realized that many if not most of the moms that post here are young enough to be my daughter. It's also makes me feel even better to see the posts from "mature" moms. I hope I don't offend anyone in stating that. I am 51 and have a son, who is 30, and a daughter, who is 13. Lord knows I need some suggestions, feedback, etc., because my younger child is driving me bananas. Any help I can get from any mom of any age would be greatly appreciated. We all share the joy of motherhood, no matter what age we may be, and I feel that we ALL have something to share. I'm happy to be a part of this community. Thanks for having me :)

Hi, I am not a new mom but a 58 year old grandmom of 5. There ages are from 8 mths. to 8 years old and I love every minute of it. I still work a full time job but from home so I can babysit and still do my work.

hey dee!! I am in the same situation you are. i think this is a great site for the younger moms and i agree they need some older mom wisdom. i have 2 kids 24,22 and 18. i now have a grandbaby boy who is just 2.5 weeks old and he and his mom (my 18 yr old daughter) live with us. so i need advice for both!! LOL! the younger stuff has changed alot with whats available etc., older kids still run into some issues i could use help with. i know of no sites that help with that but would love ot maybe start some corner of this site for that purpose. wonder if we could do that? emailme if interested in that!!

I recently joined. My children are also grown up. However I have young grandchildren and enjoy reading about new information and advice from the younger moms. I can pass along to my family. My childredn are 29,25.23 and I have four grandchildren ages 12,9,20 months and 7 months. I need some info on how to potty train for my daughter.

D.,

Mamasource is a community connection for Moms of all ages with children of all ages. We share info on available local resources, parent related or not.

I hope you find a group that suits your needs for what you're looking for. In the meantime, I'm glad you're here.

Blessings,
Rolinda

Hi Dee! I'm totally a new mom, but I did want to tell you that I also frequent ivillage.com for mama and woman stuff. They have bulletin boards like this one, and they do have boards dedicated to the more "experienced moms" (i.e. women in their 50's =) ). Of course, I'm not trying to have them steal you from here! I just wanted to let you know something else is out there!

Good luck! And welcome, I'm new to mamasource too. Loving it so far!

A.

i have three kids that aren't no where near grown yet they are 5, 3 , and 4months but when i need advice i would rather ask some one like you with four grown healthy adult children...you definetly know what you are doing....I don't currently have a questions i am still getting used to going from two children to three which is a big difference...
C.