Dear LFTP: jealous daughter-in-law and the grandchildren
- How do I handle a jealous daughter-in-law who keeps my grandchildren from me?
The first Dear LFTP letter: a grandmother writes that her daughter-in-law is jealous of her close relationship with her daughter and withholds the grandchildren when upset, though she already gets them almost every weekend. The hosts find the letter muddled and defensive (e.g. 'I work a full time job' as a defense), advise her to talk to her son, and note the mother/daughter closeness likely reads differently to the daughter-in-law. The Secular voice answers that the writer is probably not being kept from the children and should remind herself of that.
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Dear LFTP: the mother-in-law moved in
- My mother-in-law moved in seven months ago and it’s been difficult — how can we sort this out?
The last letter comes from a wife whose mother-in-law moved in seven months ago with no boundaries, rising bills, unpaid prescriptions, and open disrespect.
From No. 604 · Rearview Mirror
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Dear LFTP: the single man and the holiday cliques
- Would it be wrong for the lonely single man to start declining holiday invitations?
The first Dear LFTP letter: a single man, happy with his life and plenty of friends and family, dreads the holidays — at Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings of 15 to 25 people,…
From No. 603 · Found Out
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Dear LFTP: the grandma, 'Libby,' and the weight comment
- Was I wrong to mention my concern about Libby's weight?
Mike reads the letter: she moved 2,000 miles to be near her daughter's family; granddaughter 'Libby' was diagnosed with a medical condition and put on weight.
From No. 602 · Relationship Counseling
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Dear LFTP: the Mimi letter ('Call Me Hoopi')
- Is it wrong for a grandmother to be upset when her grandson's other grandmother claims the same nickname?
Mike reads the Dear LFTP letter: a grandmother whose two-year-old grandson calls her Mimi — but the other grandmother claimed Mimi for herself, and the daughter-in-law is annoyed and doesn't want 'mom mom' either.