I’m a 58-year-old mom to Sarah, 32, who just had her third child. Last night, she called, sobbing, needing hospital care and someone to watch her toddlers. Panicked, I refused, citing my husband’s bad back, and suggested she take the kids or call a neighbor. Sarah, hurt, called me dramatic for not helping. My husband overheard, took the
phone, and went to help despite my protests. Sarah needed emergency surgery for postpartum issues and now won’t speak to me. My husband and son are disappointed in me. I’m overwhelmed with guilt, wondering if I was wrong to turn her away when she needed me most.
