Baptism By In-Law Drama
The baby isn’t even born yet, but this mom-to-be is already embroiled in warring factions of culture, religion and big fat catered affairs.
The baby isn’t even born yet, but this mom-to-be is already embroiled in warring factions of culture, religion and big fat catered affairs.
My sister died and now my niece’s father is trying to keep me from being a part of her life. Is there anything I can do?
How do you balance respecting other’s feelings and recognizing the child you lost? Cecily of Uppercase Woman provides some guidance.
When a family feud starts causing collateral damage among the younger generation.
When one parent is ill and the other is in denial…when is it time to step in and start caring for the caretaker?
Help! My mother-in-law is an honest-to-God criminal, and my husband wants her to move in with us.
I’m trying to develop friendships with other families now so our kids will have a network for support later.
My aunt is using my blog and Facebook against me, all because I didn’t send a stranger a baby shower gift! What do I do?
My husband blames ME for our daughter’s whining and crying. Could it really be my fault?
I want another child and he doesn’t, at all. Can this relationship be saved?
My in-laws are absolutely, fundamentally untrustworthy caretakers for my child. But my husband is insisting we let them babysit while we travel overseas! What do I do?
There are valuable lessons to be learned in all of our relationships, romantic and otherwise. And like so many other things that I was so sure about, I changed my mind. Here are the reasons I let my children “date.”
My husband lost his mother several years ago and won’t put any effort into Mother’s Day…but I’m a mother now too!
Only three people came to my baby shower and I’m having a really hard time dealing with the disappointment. How can I make myself get over this?
An update from one of our most memorable Advice Smackdown columns: The pregnant mom faced with a husband in rehab on her due date.
My friend’s father just died after a long battle with cancer. What can I do for her and her family? How can I be a help and not a burden?
After years of dealing with an overly-competitive sister-in-law, treading on our baby name turf is the last straw! What do I do?
I just found out — thanks to Facebook — that one of my best friends is getting married. And I’m not invited. What happened??
Everybody’s favorite! Reader-submitted updates on past columns, questions and queries.
A mom finds herself and young family pulled into her husband’s family’s cycle of emotional and verbal abuse. She needs practical advice on how to save the relationship with her children’s grandparents, if that is at all possible.