Young Child
Cousins Without Rivalry
A mom needs advice on how to handle the relationship between her young son and his cousin which resembles that of siblings now that they are living under the same roof.
Baby
Baby & The Bride
Will having a baby in the bridal party steal a bride’s thunder on her wedding day? Handling the no kids policy at weddings and not wanting a baby flower girl.
Postpartum
Embracing the MIL Silent Treatment
An expectant mom needs advice on how to handle her overbearing MIL now that she’s expecting her second baby. She doesn’t want to feel emotionally bullied again.
Relationships
The Grabby Grandparents
A mom is upset with her husband’s side of the family at a recent gathering meeting the new baby. But, was the interaction overenthusiasm or boundary-crossing?
Relationships
Grandma Has RIGHTS (and Won’t Let You Forget It)
Handling a mother-in-law who routinely comments about grandparental rights to take custody of a baby because she disagrees with parenting decisions.
Relationships
The Very, Very Territorial Sister-In-Law
How do you navigate a relationship with a sister-in-law who creates family drama consistently when the extended families get together?
Relationships
Please Don’t Feed My Baby Dog Treats (and more serious concerns)
A new mom needs help from her boundary-busting mother-in-law who continues to defy her wishes but also has terrible judgment around her baby.
Relationships
Three Kids & a Wedding
A mom needs advice on how to handle a family destination wedding situation with her three small kids. Should she bring all, some or none of her little ones? Kids and weddings are always tricky.
Pregnancy
The Gender-Neutral Clothing War
A pregnant mom is very angry with her family’s gender-stereotyping issues, and it is causing her stress especially in how it will affect her baby shower. But, we think the issues could be bigger than that….
Relationships
Should I Forgive (or Just Forget) My Terrible In-Laws?
An expectant mom is grappling with whether she should forgive the in-laws who have treated her terribly for the sake of the grandparent-child relationship.
Relationships
The Secret Wedding and Not-So-Secret Baby Shower
An expectant mom is incredibly stressed about her new in-laws potentially attending her upcoming baby shower. What can be done? First, we need to get to the root of the mess.
Health & Safety
The In-Laws’ Creepy Neighbor
Parents need advice on how to handle grandparents who brush off their neighbor’s creepy comments about their child.
Relationships
Delivery Room Abandonment Threat
An expectant mom has some serious familial and relationship issues that are causing her stress and leading to depression.
Relationships
Breaking the Pregnancy News to a Broken Relationship
We have advice for an expectant mom on how to break the pregnancy news to her older sister who is insecure about her own standing in the immediate family.
Relationships
Belated Pregnancy Announcements & Family Facebook Fights
A pregnancy announcement very close to the due date yields a surprised message from a family member. But is the expectant mom overreacting?
Relationships
Pregnancy Announcement Via Baby Shower Invite
A reader needs advice on whether she is overreacting to her sister’s pregnancy announcement which was made via a baby shower invite by one of her friends. Her sister is hurt because she was by her side during her IVF process. We have thoughts.
Relationships
Postpartum Visits, Boundaries & Massive Family Drama
An expectant mom is being dragged into her divorced parent’s toxic relationship during the final weeks of her pregnancy. How can she continue to set boundaries during her final pregnancy weeks and during the labor and the postpartum period?
Relationships
When Your Partner Takes Your MIL’s Side
A mom needs new advice on how to handle her relationship with her husband which takes a turn for the toxic when even talk of her in-laws enters the conversation let alone visiting them.
Relationships
How to Make Changes When Your MIL Won’t Change
A mom needs advice on how to handle her difficult relationship with her mother-in-law who also helps care for her young kids part-time. The DIL very much feels like she needs a break from her MIL, but is her plan the right way to go?
Relationships
Grandparent Guilt Trips
Our parents love our daughter but they are resentful that we have set boundaries around our limited private family time together on weekends because they want to see their granddaughter more often. Help! We need advice.