My mother spends a good deal of her day playing Mafia Wars and has accumulated hundreds of people she doesn't know on Facebook through the game. She is definitely not street savvy or tech savvy in any way and I'm worried that she may be taken advantage of. I don't play Mafia Wars, but I just don't trust that its taken up such a large part of her life right now. Is it just a way for her to pass the time? Or do I need to be concerned?
posted by Unred on Nov 6, 2009 - 16 answers

How do I stop being jealous of my younger sister and pissed off at my mom? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 13, 2009 - 24 answers

Avoiding Mommie Dearest: How to raise a healthy, happy daughter when your own relationship with your mother was less than ideal? [more inside]
posted by thenewbrunette on Aug 24, 2009 - 20 answers

SteakFilter: Help us wow our Mom's with a great steak recipe for Mothers Day! [more inside]
posted by pghjezebel on May 4, 2009 - 28 answers

Novels about women and their crazy moms? [more inside]
posted by It ain't over yet on Oct 17, 2008 - 33 answers

Parents splitting up after 35 years -- maybe temporarily, but I'm betting on the long-term. They're both crazy, but my mom is C-R-A-Z-Y, and her poisonous attitude has now doomed this relationship for good. Our own relationship has always been strained, but how do I even begin to relate to her now? [more inside]
posted by Madamina on Oct 8, 2008 - 20 answers

Perspective filter: When my Mum is caring for my baby, is it reasonable for her to have someone else, who I don't know, care for him? Angst and hair-pulling follows. [more inside]
posted by lottie on Sep 24, 2008 - 53 answers

How to help a parent and her adult children cope with an assault that happened 40 years ago? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 17, 2008 - 8 answers

So what are you getting for your mom on mothers day? [more inside]
posted by keep it tight on May 6, 2008 - 32 answers

Mothers and daughters and the films about them - can you name some? [more inside]
posted by mooza on Mar 15, 2008 - 45 answers

My mother recently told me I'm her favorite child. How can I deal with the guilt? [more inside]
posted by GardnerDB on Jan 14, 2008 - 41 answers

My mother has decided she wants a Tibetan singing bowl. Any recommendations? [more inside]
posted by musicinmybrain on Jul 29, 2007 - 7 answers

Help me recommend a historical novel to my mother. [more inside]
posted by thivaia on Jun 19, 2007 - 50 answers

Do you hate your mother? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 9, 2007 - 40 answers

My mother will be living alone in DC next year. I'm worried that she's going to spend her evenings alone and depressed. Help me think of stuff for her to do. [more inside]
posted by bluenausea on Jun 3, 2007 - 13 answers

Any advice on how to cut the "apron strings" from my mother, who I love very much but have become a little resentful of? [more inside]
posted by slyboots421 on May 11, 2007 - 21 answers

I need dessert idea(s) to accommodate some restrictions. [more inside]
posted by disaster77 on May 9, 2007 - 17 answers

My mother has an ideal speaker system in mind, but no idea what that entails. [more inside]
posted by Alex404 on Feb 16, 2007 - 8 answers

MyMomDamagedMeForTheRestOfMyLifeFilter: How do I stop this learned pattern of co-dependent(?) behavior? [more inside]
posted by lannanh on Jul 3, 2006 - 12 answers

Does anyone have recommendations for custom jewelry in the Boston area? [more inside]
posted by genefinder on Mar 21, 2006 - 3 answers

I've recently been given new information about my birth mother (i was adopted at the age of two). The information includes her first and last name, her social security number, and more. Using her name and the beauty of the interweb, i have found that she has married and is probably living in California. Is there any easy & reputable way to get a mailing address for the purpose of a brief "dear you" letter ? [more inside]
posted by redsparkler on Dec 25, 2004 - 5 answers

Children's Books: Earlier this year, my wife bought our toddler this book. Our son (22 months) loves this book right now and is alway getting one of us to read it to him.

Now my wife is feeling a twinge of jealousy over him being a such a daddy's boy. As her birthday is coming up, I'd like to find a similar book geared towards mothers. Any suggestions?
posted by smcniven on Dec 16, 2004 - 28 answers