Baby's Last Name
I really need help and suggestion on this topic. Me and my husband agreed a long time ago that if we had a girl, she would take my last name and if we had a boy, he would take his last time. We take...
View ArticleA little help here?
I really need some advise insight anything would help! I've posted here once before long story short me and my mom were close but after high school we drifted apart and once I got married we cut all...
View ArticleMIL's threats
I'm going to church on Sunday to meet with the pastor to confirm a date to have my baby christened. MIL is furious and says if I do this, she will not bother anymore. I'm hurt. DH doesn't feel that LO...
View ArticleAnyone have a family member in jail?
I'm struggling w dealing w this. My brother was arrested two days ago and will be in jail 60 days. I'm devastated and can't get over it. Can anyone pm me or offer any advice.
View ArticleHow to spend less time with family... (Small update page 7, page 10)
Background: http://community.babycenter.com/post/a50166514/mil_wants_baby_for_alone_time?cpg=4&csi=2457500938&pd=1 It was suggested to me MULTIPLE times that we need to see the IL's less. How?...
View Articlemil had a melt down
So here's the thing I've never had a good relationship with my mil, we tolerate each other at best. Anyway I found out recently that I'm pregnant with baby number two. When my husband who was very...
View ArticleDebbie Downer MIL (long)
Help! Not sure how much background you'll need since this is only one of the many issues I have with MIL, but I can provide more if necessary. MIL lives out of state. DH and I live in the same state as...
View ArticleFinally stood up to my FIL. Update-pg.2,
Long, long, lonnnng story. Will share any details you ask. Dont know where to start. But here is the text I sent to my FIL and SMIL and it feels so good to tell them how things will be for now on be. "...
View Article2000 miles isn't far enough. (LONG)
Hello Ladies, i've had issues with my MIL for quite some time but it is ramping up most definitely due to baby rabies. I am due in January, hubs and i were recently married in May.I'll start with some...
View ArticleA lot of help needed. In-Law issues. LONG.
Hello, I am under a new profile for privacy. Â I have been with my husband for 3 years now, we are newlyweds, and we have an 11 month old baby. He is a great guy with normal flaws and he may or may not...
View ArticleMil, baby shower and chicken salad-gate
Hello Lovelies! Coming out of lurking here for some perspective and advice on how to deal with my mil and her bizarre p/a behavior. My mil and I dont have the closest relationship. We used to get along...
View ArticleHow to respond to obnoxious text tell me what to say!
Posted about mil before and have cut down on my visits. Yesterday had party for ydd. She kept saying how she does not see them enough ext. I kinda just ignored her and carried on with the party. She...
View ArticleWhat is it about baby rabies that makes it so obnoxious?
Prior to giving birth I would never have understood what the big deal is. Now it makes my skin crawl to see my MIL and SIL INSANE over my baby. Why do you suppose that is? Someone on here described it...
View ArticleDidn't visit new baby soon enough
Heard from my Mom that my brother and his wife are upset with my husband and I that we didn't come and meet their new baby soon enough. We live in a different state, and have crazy work schedules, and...
View ArticleHelp! There's a "nice girl" inside of me and she's trying to get out.
This is absurdly petty and stupid. I'm posting anyway, because who else am I going to talk about this with? So MIL/FIL are on ELC with me and LC with DH. There's some background floating around, but it...
View ArticleDH's family is out of control...
Background: http://community.babycenter.com/post/a50166514/mil_wants_baby_for_alone_time?cpg=4&csi=2457500938&pd=1 I cannot explain the anxiety I feel over leaving LO with MIL. I don't want to...
View ArticleBaby Shower for step sister
I need some advice on how to approach this issue. My 2 sisters and I had decided to throw a baby shower for our step sister(SS), due in November. This is her second baby, but her first is 10 so we...
View ArticleCO letter?
Hi Ladies, First time poster here. I lurk mostly.I would like some advice on writing a CO letter to FIL. If you would be so kind. BG: Today SO gets a call from mom saying his SD had an interview for a...
View ArticleReasonable amount of time to see (ex's) parents?
My daughter is 8 years old and her dad isn't really in her life right now. He used to see her every other Monday & Tuesday thanks to his parents who picked her & him up and took them to their...
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