should running my first 1/2 marathon be a big deal to my mom?
i've been running for 4 years and it's vastly improved my life and energy. no, i'm not looking to become a pro runner and won't make money from it - but it's a great personal achievement. i've finally decided to run my first 1/2 marathon later this year and have a lot of support from my friends/co-workers

however, my family - namely my mom- doesn't support me at all in my fitness journey. she never asks about my running/training and would never even think about going to one of my races. i sorts of try to talk to her about my running, then she just changes the subject like i'm talking about the weather.
i know it's not my career, but shouldn't my mom be excited for me or even have a little support for my goals?
she doesn't have anything i can support her in (in comparison to do the same). she just works and watches tv and has no hobbies, so i'm not able to connect with her about anything she's "into".

should i not even bother telling her about my upcoming running challenges or tell her and see what she says?
i'm guessing she's a bit envious of you because she knows she should be exercising but isn't. that would explain why she shuts you down quickly by changing the topic. it's something she doesn't want to deal with.

remember that you don't need her approval or encouragement. it would be nice to have but she can't do that for you when it comes to your running success. 

good luck with the 1/2 marathon!
there is surely no reason at all why a friend of your mom&#39;s, who is not a friend of yours, should visit you or take any particular interest in your baby. simply talk calmly to your mom, and explain that while you tolerated this woman at the shower and wedding, you don&#39;t like the woman and do not want her to visit you. your mother ought to udnerstand this. r3emind her that this is your house, your home and your baby, and your privacy must be respected rather than the idle curiosity of this other woman. that sort of person pushes up the social tree exactly because they are insensitive and never take hints hello thanks for your query

this is moreover a personal query so you have to tell your parents whats your passion is and try to convince them or who knows they might ask you to do what your interested tell the advantages of clat to your parents.

thank you I feel not. Let her go in peace forcing food is not peace. This is your Mothers Journey not yours. She's 87 years old . What life really lies ahead for her other than more suffering. Does she not have a living will. I would never want to be force fed nor my Daddy (who himself was a Doctor) or My Husband also a Doctor. This is just my opinion. If you must then give her Ensure. Mix the Ensure with ice cream . Without it nobody would drink its. its awful. My Mummy takes it but we Doctor it up and she thinks its a milk shake just for her. Now that she's in a group home , we still make it for her there and she loves it. But she would not drink it just plain right from the can. Good Luck on whatever your path shall be. But remember 87 is a nice Life . Why let her suffer , when need not be. all you can do is do your best and aim as high as you possibly can. everybody has limitations, not everybody can "win". there will always be somebody better than you in some way: taller, better looking, more money. it doesn't matter, because most people don't even strive for greatness.maybe you run that marathon and you come in like 20th or something. you didn't win. but you came 20th out of thousands of people. those thousands of people also trained, and are fitter than the average person. they guy/girl who came in 1000th, 2000th, 3000th, 10,000th place is fitter than the average person. the average person doesn't exercise at all. the average person could barely run a half a marathon, they couldn't even complete that.the same goes everywhere else. i like to lift weights. plenty of guys are bigger and stronger than me. but i'm much stronger than the average guy. 65% of guys are obese. of the remaining 35%, the majority are scrawny and out of shape. simply lifting weights regularly, eating right, and having the discipline to do that sets you apart from probably 80% of men in that area.that's all that's really required. you don't text someone everyday unless you're like bffl. :p if you were asking her out on a date, then say yes you were asking her out on a date. then maybe she'll give you an answer.she's a single mom right? yeah, you bet she's busy... how old are her children? it would be hard for her to go on a date with you depending on how young they are and if she has someone to look after them while she's gone. as a child, my mom divorced. it was horrible, the divorce put us poverty. the man she divorced was a good man. he paid more child support than he had to by law. (i wasn't his biological son)i don't blame my mom as she was mentally wired differently than he.they were both 20 when they married,, long story. I'm so sorry. This is hard to accept. But sometimes people get to the point that they don't want to socialize. My mother - who was once very social - simply arrived at a point where she only wanted those close to her or the nursing home staff around. She was in a lot of pain which I think was much of it.   
  
If your mother was once social, then you could ask the doctor to experiment with her medications. There may be other options.  
  
However, sometimes we have to accept that these diseases take their course and we can only do so much. Forcing what the person obviously doesn't want isn't helpful.  
  
Offering suggestions - yes - so continue to do that. I'm certain that the AL staff does the same. But you can't make it happen if it's not going to happen. Offer all of the support that you can.  
Take care of yourself, too.  
Carol hi jean! the jingle jungle 5k is such a fun event! while the family fun 5k's are not timed events, they do require that runners maintain a 16-minute/mile pace. there will be transportation available to the finish line for those that aren't able to keep above that. the pacers will go along at the very back of the race at that pace, so you just want to try to stay ahead of them. you should be able to get your medal at the finish area. (this is subject to change, but in the past, you could) i hope this helps! please let me know if you have any other questions. some of mine do and some don't. i quit trying to explain to ppl who have no idea what it's all about. some will never truly understand this illness anyhow. hugs. take care 🌺 completely normal! some moms never have any morning sickness and don’t feel pregnant at all. and as for the flat stomach...no worries there either. some people just don’t show for a long time. with my first child i was 4 months pregnant before i was showing.