I usually call my mom once a day. If I don't call her, one of us usually sends an e-mail and I'm almost always reachable that way. Yesterday I worked from 7 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. (I hate being on call) and was just too tired when I got home to check e-mail or call her. Today I was working from 7-6 and by the time I got home, rode 12 miles, showered and started dinner, I had a panicked voicemail on my phone and three e-mails wondering about my whereabouts.

I really like it that my mom is thinking about me all the time. Gives me comfort that if I am hit by a vehicle or have some other kind of accident/misfortune, help will probably come sooner rather than later. This is nice too, being a woman, and having personal safety always at the forefront of my mind (owning a big gun helps with this too, LOL).

I would be panicky too. Like I said, I call my mom almost daily and on those days I know she is travelling I always make sure to call to make sure nothing has befallen her. It's definitely a nice thing about having this "constantly-connected" culture nowadays.