Difficult Daughter-in-Law: Where’s Her Husband?
If your son is married to a Difficult Daughter-in-Law, he’s at best missing in action and at worst breaking your heart.
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Gratitude: Your Key to
Happiness & Good Health
Expressing gratitude has many positive benefits for our physical and mental health, our happiness, and our resilience. The more you look for things to be grateful for the better you’ll feel.
Read More »How to Build a
Co-Grandparenting Team
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 »Website for Parents of Estranged Adult Children
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.
Read More »Have You Made Any Mistakes as a Grandma?
Grandparents and their adult children can build mutual trust and respect by discussing issues when they come up. Then resolving them in a way that helps both sides understand each other.
Read More »The Double-Edged Nature of Being a Grandma
The “double-edged nature of being a grandma is when we are with our grandchildren and think of the future, we’re reminded of our own absence from that future.
Read More »Create Family New Year’s Resolutions
Make New Year’s resolutions for your family by reflecting on the past year and thinking about the year to come. This conscious effort communicates a special kind of love to your family members.
Read More »Difficult Daughters Can Also Wreak Havoc
A difficult daughter-in-law can create tension and dissension throughout the extended family and so can a difficult daughter. One grandma felt hurt because her daughter asked her to wash her hands.
Read More »How Not to Sweat the Small Stuff with Your DIL
If you face an unpleasant situation with your daughter-in-law, don’t stew about it. Try moving beyond your feelings, and use these four tips to stop sweating the small stuff!
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