My mother in law has had a bedroom in our house since I met my husband. She has her own home 50 minutes away. . Typically she comes over and sleeps over every Wednesd...
My baby girl is scheduled to arrive via c-section on December 29. Both my mom and my husband's mom live out of town so when they visit they stay at our house. Of cour...
Because of the size of my extended family and the size of my home, I am the designated holiday host, for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have found myself dreading...
I know that we have no right to "expect" either DH's or my family to help out with our children. But I have to say, it p*sses me off that they won't help us at all. W...
My husband's parents are both deceased and he has one brother who lives far away. His brother is 40 and has a girlfriend who is in her late 20s. They moved about 2 ye...
Hi all, I am seeking advice on a subject that must be plaguing tons of other mommies. How do I deal with family holiday visits? I am married with three young childr...
I'm looking for anyone's advice on how to handle the holiday season as a single mother. This is all new for me, I only left my husband 5 months ago. He was cheating...
Okay, so a little background. My mom is not in the picture. My husband and I have our little girl just over 4 months ago. She is the only grandchild in mine and my hu...
I am curious how often your family visits or communicates with the grandparents? Also, how often you believe is sufficient or appropriate? I love spending time with...
Okay, I don't normally plan this much in advance, but it's something that's really monopolizing my thoughts at this post-holiday time... I have a 5 year old boy who ...