by Deanna | Aug 17, 2015 | Daughter-in-Law, Family, In-laws, Mother-in-Law, Relationships
When you struggle over and over again with your mother-in-law or daughter-in-law it is often hard to find something positive to say about her. All you can see are the things she does that drive you crazy or make you feel as though your life is nothing but misery – at...
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by Deanna | Jun 15, 2015 | Daughter-in-Law, Family, Mother-in-Law, Relationships
Last blog post I wrote about daughters-in-law who bully their mothers-in-law. This week I am writing about the reverse – mothers-in-law who bully their daughters-in-law. It’s interesting how different bullying can look when it is displayed by different groups of...
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by Deanna | Jun 8, 2015 | Daughter-in-Law, Family, Mother-in-Law, Relationships
The topic of bullying is usually associated with children and adolescents. Kids are bullied at school, in their neighborhoods, and through social media. It can be by people they know, or when it is through social media, it can also be by people they have never met....
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by Deanna | Jun 1, 2015 | Daughter, Daughter-in-Law, Family, In-laws, Mother, Mother-in-Law, Relationships
Summer is here already! It is amazing how quickly summer has crept up on us. And with summer comes vacations. I know that some of you actually vacation with family, whether that is your family of origin or your in-laws. Either way vacationing with family can be...
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by Deanna | Jan 27, 2015 | Daughter-in-Law, Mother-in-Law, Relationships
I know you know all too well how much the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship can impact you. It can create such a negative force that it is often difficult to see beyond the drama and despair. Everything you see, feel, and experience in this relationship is...
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by Deanna | Dec 24, 2014 | Daughter-in-Law, Family, Mother-in-Law, Relationships
Tomorrow is Christmas. Many of you will be with your families some time during this holiday season. Some of you will not have that opportunity. You and your in-law may have a “challenging” relationship, which sets the stage for either an extremely unpleasant time...
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by Deanna | Oct 21, 2014 | Help
Are you at your wits end? You’ve apologized over and over to your daughter-in-law, but it doesn’t seem to matter. She’s still upset with you. You did what she wanted – you apologized, but it doesn’t seem to be enough. It’s never enough! Often times when we apologize...
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by Deanna | Sep 8, 2014 | Daughter-in-Law, Family, In-laws, Mother-in-Law, Relationships
Sunday (September 7) was National Grandparent Day! I know many of you (if not all) are thinking, I have never heard of Grandparent Day. Who even knows about this holiday? I have to admit it is not a day that is really celebrated by anyone I know, and when I mentioned...
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by Deanna | Aug 27, 2014 | Daughter-in-Law, Mother-in-Law, Relationships
Does your daughter-in-law say and do things that seem completely off base and then says it is your fault that she does and says those things? She indicates that she is acting this way because she believes you’ve offended or mistreated her in some way. And you’re...
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by Deanna | Jul 14, 2014 | Daughter-in-Law, Mother-in-Law, Relationships
Setting a boundary for your child is one thing, but setting a boundary for your mother-in-law? Yikes! When I talk with women on the phone about having to set boundaries I can almost feel them cringe. It doesn’t seem right to have to set boundaries with an adult....
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