The In-Law Tug of War, Continued
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.
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.
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 mother-in-law will be caring for my baby daily when my maternity leave ends. How do I set-up appropriate boundaries and manage that tricky relationship?
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.
A young family’s house has been invaded by homeless in-laws who seem to have no motivation to leave and it’s disrupting her family’s life. The mother turns to Amalah for advice on how to manage this sticky situation with her husband and in-laws.
What to do when grandparents cross the line of Too Much Stuff and spoil your children, particularly with inappropriate gifts.
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?
An expectant mom needs help on how to set boundaries and expectations with her beloved (but over enthusiastic) in-laws.
My mother-in-law potty-trained my twins and forbade us from using pull-ups. We’ve had nightly accidents ever since but she won’t budge! Will we really ruin everything by using pull-ups at night?
Expectant parents are debating how to handle childcare arrangements for their toddler when they’re in the hospital for childbirth. They’re at a stalemate over grandparent childcare.
My pregnant sister-in-law just told us her baby’s name…which is the same as ours. I’m due first. Can I ignore her calling “dibs” on the baby name?
My child has just been diagnosed with a condition my in-laws don’t even believe exists. Now what?
A new mom needs help on whether and how best to intervene when her in-laws kids visit for the holiday dinner.
My estranged parents want to build a relationship with me and my infant twins. But they still don’t want to accept my partner as a mother to our sons. I find this unacceptable. I need your advice.
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.
Having a baby can complicate your relationship with your parents and in-laws. Here’s a guide which identifies the more troublesome varieties of grandparents.
I found (and concealed) a letter to my deceased father-in-law’s mistress. Who now wants to come visit our family. Help!
This expecting mother is receiving hurtful comments from her future in-laws about their lifestyle and parenting choices (already!). Amalah provides some guidelines for navigating that tense relationship.
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?
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.