Several times a day, usually. Mum spends several months of the year overseas and I really miss her the first few weeks she is gone. I'll think of something totally banal that I 'need' to tell her, but it will be 3am there and I can't justify the cost of the call to talk about nothing anyway! I usually adjust after the first few weeks, but I still miss her.

So sad for all of you who have lost your mum or who don't have a good relationship with yours. Mine drives me crazy sometimes, but I love her to bits.