If you’re a long-distance grandma and the “other” grandma is local, it can be hard not to feel jealous. Try to remind yourself that our grandchildren thrive with the love of many grandparents and learn ways to stay engaged from a distance.
Read More »When a new grandma has unrealistic expectations and overly emotional responses when she is disappointed, she is not being respectful of her grandchild’s parents. Advice columnist Amy Dickinson warns her that she could end up creating a highly charged and toxic dynamic that will damage her relationships.
Read More »The mother and daughter-in-law relationship can be fragile or tense when the grown man in the middle must show his loyalty to his wife and put his mother second.
Read More »Pat Hanson, author of “Invisible Grandparenting,” interviewed the founder of Alienated Grandparents Anonymous about her new book — “I Thought I Was the Only One: Grandparent Alienation … A Global Epidemic.”
Read More »Barbara Greenleaf has learned that the difficult daughter-in-law not only creates unspeakable heartache for her in-laws, but also causes serious psychological harm to her children.
Read More »Advice columnist, Amy Dickinson gives some sage advice to a daughter-in-law and granddaughter who are dealing with a “loose cannon” of a grandma who’s thoughtless and hurtful.
Read More »If your son is married to a Difficult Daughter-in-Law, he’s at best missing in action and at worst breaking your heart.
Read More »Due to divorces, remarriages, and blended families, the number of co-grandparents can be in double digits for some grandchildren. Getting along can be easy and comfortable or uncomfortable and problematic.
Read More »An estimated 20% of American families are navigating an estrangement. Author Sheri McGregor was one of them. She founded a website and published a book for estranged parents.
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