Nick I think Hubby might be infringing on your patent from time to time
Confucy, Dr. Laura's mother didn't *want* to be contacted. Had Laura attempted to call her, she would've just hung up or unplugged the phone. There are some people in your life that simply don't want you to be in it and make every effort to ensure that you're not. Dr. Laura's mom was one of those people and it sounds like Peaches' mom is the same way.
Some women are just so shallow that when they find a new man who doesn't like the children, the mother stops wanting the children around. In order to please the new man, she'll send them away or just make them go away. It's sad, cruel, and pathetic, but it happens all the time for lots of reasons (not just a new man).