Q&A: Parenting effectively when others offer advice
Question: How can we parent effectively when so many of our friends and relatives have values that conflict with ours? This is especially tough when we’re all together for the…
Question: How can we parent effectively when so many of our friends and relatives have values that conflict with ours? This is especially tough when we’re all together for the…
Question: I’ve never gotten along with my in-laws. Three years ago there was a huge argument and we haven’t spoken since. At that time they told my wife they’d pay…
Question: My mother-in-law won’t leave us alone. My husband and I have just married a few months ago, and she comes by all the time and calls constantly. My husband…
Question: My mother-in-law buys me gifts that I don’t like. No matter what the item, it rarely fits my tastes. I don’t want to hurt her so I pretend to…
Question: My mother-in-law is a lifelong hypochondriac. The doctors have told her she’s fine and most refuse to see her anymore. She’s driven my husband’s family crazy for years, and…
Question: My husband and I are newly married, and my in-laws are always making unannounced visits. We’ve subtly suggested that they call first, but so far nothing has changed. What…