Sharing Happy News With Unhappy People
I’m pregnant, and I already know my mother-in-law is going to be angry. Is there any way to soften the blow?
I’m pregnant, and I already know my mother-in-law is going to be angry. Is there any way to soften the blow?
Is it your responsibility to mend your spouse’s family fences, or should you just keep out of it and let them sort it out?
When a mother-in-law’s self-chosen name for “grandma” hits a little to close to home for the mama-to-be and causes feelings of sadness.
When Grandma hasn’t bonded with the grandbaby, it’s not time to get mad. It’s time to get creative. We have several ideas.
My mother-in-law refuses to take my child’s nut allergy seriously. What should we do?
It’s time to sing the praises of the women who are your mother figures — even if their “official” title says something different.
Can this grandparent relationship be saved?
Did you know that Mother-in-law Day is this Sunday, October 24? Yep, she gets a day too. And, we’ve created a few free printable cards that you can send her.
10 easy ways to help your mom help YOU in the early days after childbirth.
What I’m really wondering, I guess, is how equal do the two sides of the family need to be in our lives?
A grandmother-to-be wants to know how to be a help after the baby arrives…instead of a pain in the butt.
We love to hear back after we dole out the advice. I know you do too, dear readers. This story was very concerning to many of you, so here’s an update.
What to do when it’s more than meddling by your mother-in-law and you have legitimate concerns about the whether your child is safe in her care.
Amalah tackles the Case of the Scatterbrained Mother-in-Law — who leaves choking hazards everywhere she goes.
Does your Mother-In-Law make insulting comments when she’s around you and your children? Catherine Connors offers advice for how to deal with the smack talk.
How to handle situations when you disagree with your own family members over parenting choices. When it is worth making it an issue and when to let it go.
Dear Amy, My question doesn’t have anything to do with beauty advice, but rather how to avoid seeming like an elitist snob when I’m at my in-laws’ family reunion this summer. You give such great advice and are a creative thinker; I thought maybe you…
I hate visiting my mother in law because her house is a filthy mess. Should I say something and risk hurting feelings? Help!