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OregonianNews report · Aug 30, 3:00 PM
Dear Annie: My mom’s love and attention is all focused on her grandchildren. Is there nothing left for me?
If I invite her over, she immediately asks whether the kids will be home.
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Dear Annie: My mom’s love and attention is all focused on her grandchildren. Is there nothing left for me?
Oregonian and The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened If I invite her over, she immediately asks whether the kids will be home.
The headline split Oregonian frames it as "Dear Annie: My mom’s love and attention is all focused on her grandchildren. Is there not...". The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) frames it as "Dear Annie: When did being a grandmother replace being my mother?".
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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Aug 30, 3:00 PM
Dear Annie: My mom makes me feel invisible unless the grandchildren are around
She just wants to have lunch and catch up with her mom. Mom seems only interested in the grandkids.
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Aug 30, 3:00 PM
Dear Annie: Why does my mother care more about her grandchildren than me?
If I invite her over, she immediately asks whether the kids will be home.
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Aug 30, 3:00 PM
Dear Annie: I find it a struggle to get my mom’s attention as she connects with her grandkids
She's a doting grandmother. But has that replaced her roll as a mom?
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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Aug 30, 3:00 PM
Dear Annie: When did being a grandmother replace being my mother?
She just wants lunch and time to catch up with Mom. Is it too much to ask?
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Aug 30, 3:00 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.
Aug 30, 3:00 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.
Aug 30, 3:00 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Aug 30, 3:00 PM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.
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