Comments on: How to Be a Stereotypical Mother-In-Law

By: Storyeller

Storyeller — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:21:22 +0000

Aha, good suggestion, Susan!

By: Storyeller

Storyeller — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:20:09 +0000

have to laugh, yes? Or someone gets their false teeth put through the garborator…”ooops! so sorry! now you'll have to gum your insults!”

By: Luxury Blog

Luxury Blog — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:08:11 +0000

feel bad that my MIL lives alone, in a city alone, but she refuses to live closer and does so many things that alienate her from us and others

By: Susan Newman

Susan Newman — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:01:23 +0000

And, I would add, tell your son and daughter-in-law to have another baby...or ask when they are having another. For ammunition on answering that mother-in-law "assault," check out Psychology Today: http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/singletons.
Susan Newman, Ph.D.
author of Parenting An Only Child: The Joys & Challenges of Raising Your One & Only

By: Storyteller

Storyteller — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:14:55 +0000

oh Helen, what a tragedy. These kinds of people end up alone. I feel bad that my MIL lives alone, in a city alone, but she refuses to live closer and does so many things that alienate her from us and others. I do feel a bit bad for writing this article but also hope that maybe others who can relate can stop the dynamic…I dunno. Usually worth sharing the story, anyway. Thank you for sharing yours with me.

By: Storyteller

Storyteller — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:12:39 +0000

yes, she's a luddite, thank God

By: Storyteller

Storyteller — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:11:25 +0000

Fabulous! Bring it on! I love your writing!

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:46:19 +0000

You could have been talking about my mother-in-law! I used to turn myself inside out trying to get her approval, the sad thing is my husband, her only son died and she has never made any attempt to keep in touch or have a relationship with her 3 grandchildren although they telephone her about important milestones in their life. When I think about her I can still feel the humiliation I felt each time we spent time together and she would make comments about my (I now know) perceived shortcomings.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:10:28 +0000

Hahaha..what a fun chuckle. The greatest scripts in comedy are those that hit close to home. Reality is funny. Being able to laugh about it, well, it's the only cure. * miles of smiles*

By: Jodie LaRiviere

Jodie LaRiviere — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:55:04 +0000

Hilarious!! And too real to not be true…
I sure hope she doesn't find her glasses and this article anytime soon.