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In-Laws
10/09/2013
A Mother-in-Law's Reaction I love hearing about your plans as a future mother-in-law. I am the daughter-in-law to a perfectly delightful mother-in-law, and a mother-in-law to one son-in-law. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorIn-LawsParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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10/03/2013
I'll Take My Mother-in-Law for as Long as I Can Have Her Whenever I mention to someone that my mother-in-law is coming for a visit they say, 'Oh, aren't you lucky' with sarcasm dripping. I always respond, 'Yes, I really am' and mean every word of it. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorIn-LawsMarriageParentingPersonal Responsibility
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09/09/2013
I Couldn't Accept My Mother-in-Law's Love Well, I could have been a whole chapter in your upcoming book about in-laws.
My daughter will be a 1 year old in a few weeks. I am/was the daughter-in-law from hell...secretly. I despised my mother-in-law once I was pregnant... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceIn-LawsMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother-in-lawValues
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06/05/2013
A Good Mother- and Daughter-in-Law Relationship My daughter-in-law is a wonderful mother and wife. I refer to her as my daughter and she refers to me as 2nd Mom. She posted this below on my Facebook page... More >>

Tags: BehaviorComplimentIn-LawsInlawsMother's DayMother-in-law/Daughter-in-lawMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingValues
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05/29/2013
There are Wonderful Mothers-in-Law My beloved mother-in-law, Elinor (84), passed away unexpectedly on February 23, just 5 1/2 weeks after diagnosis of acute leukemia. Her final days remained packed with focus on her family... More >>

Tags: Common SenseFamily/Relationships - FamilyIn-LawsMother in law/Daughter in lawMother-in-lawParentingRelationshipsRelativesValues
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05/16/2013
Creating Ripples of Better Living I'm writing to you while enjoying a relaxing moment by myself while my sister-in-law and her husband watch my kids. Specifically, they picked up my kids to take them on a fun outing. This might seem simple, but letting even family take them out is a big step for me... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildIn-LawsInlawsMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringParentingRelationshipsRelatives
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05/15/2013
He Protected My Virtue My son met his wife four years ago. About a year into their relationship she asked me out to breakfast. She explained that I needed to know her past. She had lived with a boyfriend... More >>

Tags: DatingFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildIn-LawsMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother-in-law/Daughter-in-lawParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityRelationshipsResponsibilityWedding
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05/14/2013
My Mother's 180 Recently, you opened your program talking about mother and daughter-in-laws' relationships. I believe the reason friction exists is because of feminism. More >>

Tags: AttitudeDisrespectFeminismIn-LawsMarriageMother-in-law/Daughter-in-lawRelationshipsResponse to a CommentSocial Issues
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05/09/2013
Handling In-Law Problems My married daughter and her husband made a pact when they married that any issues which occurred between an in-law and one of the spouses would be completely handled by the child of that parent. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Parent/ChildIn-LawsMarriageMother-in-law/Daughter-in-lawParentingRelationships
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04/17/2013
You Read My Mind! I have been my husband's girlfriend for 7 years. We have been married for 10, but I didn't read "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" until year two. More >>

Tags: choose wisely treat kindlyChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyIn-LawsInlawsMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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