Grandpa has a Girlfriend! Did I Get Dumped?
What do you do when granddad has a girlfriend and your child doesn’t want to share attention, and honestly speaking you’re not ready to either?
What do you do when granddad has a girlfriend and your child doesn’t want to share attention, and honestly speaking you’re not ready to either?
An Advice Smackdown update from a reader who had some wonderful news to share regarding her question she had previously asked here.
My mother is an addict. I gave her a chance to be part of my daughter’s life but she keeps breaking the rules and I can’t trust her. Now what?
A mother-in-law writes in for advice about a daughter-in-law who plays favorites and keeps her from spending enough time with her grandchild.
The holidays are around the corner and my relationship with my husband’s family is a mess. How can I fix this? Should I fix this?
My newborn has colic and now my family is hanging out without me! Are postpartum hormones just making me oversensitive? Please help.
Another day, another horrible sea-monster of a mother-in-law. How to handle a difficult mother-in-law and preventing bad repercussions on your marriage.
My mom has cancer and might not live much longer. Am I crazy for trying to get pregnant right now? We have some thoughts.
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.
I told my mother-in-law that her tradition of playing Santa before Christmas might be confusing to my young daughter and now she’s upset. What should I do?
My mother has announced that she will never let her (hypothetical, for now) grandchildren call her anything grandmother-related. Should I be worried?
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?
My mother-in-law watches my children during the day for free, but it’s costing me my sanity! She is undermining my wishes left and right.
My husband won’t ever say no to his parents, even when it comes to stuff that might not be good for our daughter. What can I do? We have advice.
What to do when grandparents cross the line of Too Much Stuff and spoil your children, particularly with inappropriate gifts.
My mother is an alcoholic. Is there a way to protect both my child and her relationship with her grandmother?
I’m pregnant, and I already know my mother-in-law is going to be angry. Is there any way to soften the blow?
My child has just been diagnosed with a condition my in-laws don’t even believe exists. Now what?
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?
Are all grandparent relationships worth saving? CAN they be saved? Advice on how to protect your child from heartbreak caused by grandparents not showing up.