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Dr. Deanna Brann's Blog

Do Mothers-in-Law really need to apologize?

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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Fathers-in-Law: The Passive, Yet Concerned, Participant

I’ve talked a lot about mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law and how they affect each other in their relationship. My current research is expanding this by exploring some specifics regarding how they affect the other people in the family. A father-in-law, for example,...
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Mothers-in-law: Please Look Behind the Curtain!

“My son isn’t allowed to…,” “She won’t let his family…,” She’s distancing them from us.” Mothers-in-law – how many of you have said or thought these words at one time or another? I’m sure many of you have. You see your DIL demonstrating behaviors that clearly...
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