Category Archives: extended family
Love and Children-in-Law
Yesterday we talked about some qualities to draw on as you settle into a relationship with the ones your children have chosen as life partners. We suggested respect, patience, acceptance and love as models to follow as you take on the role of mother-in-law. One of our readers commented about how she has learned to move through this dynamic relationship – letting go of her preconceived set of ideas about how her adult children should choose to live their lives and how they decide to relate to her. And, as … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, children-in-law, daughter-in-law, MIL, mother-in-law, son-in-law
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Respectful Mothers-in-Law Create Meaningful Bonds
Reading through some of the comments we’ve gotten from you, our readers, we are again struck by the wisdom and sensitivity of women. The theme of R-E-S-P-E-C-T, as Aretha Franklin put it, dominates the way successful mothers-in-law relate to their offspring and their partners. When we consider the relationship from the eyes of our children and look at the challenges they face, we can focus on how they are maturing rather than on how we are coping with their development. Their growth can give us a sense of pride and … Continue reading
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Tagged " adult children, Aretha Franklin, daughter-in-law, MIL, mother-in-law, son-in-law
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Mothers-in-Law Speak Up
Our recent Stepping Stones newsletter generated a flurry of readers’ comments – not surprising since the topic was mothers-in-law. That’s been a hot-button relationship since the beginning of time. We appreciate hearing from our readers and decided to open the discussion about in-law relationships to all of you on our blog this week. You’ll find a sampling of the responses below – feel free to weigh in on them yourselves. And send in your personal stories about getting along with your own mother-in-law or about your relations with your daughters-in-law … Continue reading
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Tagged daughter-in-law, HerMentorCenter.com, mother-in-law, PFLAG, son-in-law, Stepping Stones
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Honoring Grandmothers
Yesterday we had an informative chat with Sally Olds, author of Super Granny: Great Stuff to Do With Your Grandkids. Click on the title above to see more about Sally’s books. Today we want to highlight some of the interesting comments we had from our readers about the art of grandmothering and Sally’s responses. One question was about whether or not to discuss a grandparenting idea with the parents ahead of time. Sally weighed in with her wise counsel: “For some of the more elaborate and time-consuming activities or any … Continue reading
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Tagged grandchildren, grandmother, parent, Sally Wendkos Olds, Super Granny
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