Dear LFTP: the Florida grandmother and the will
A grandmother in Florida writes that her only son never recognizes her on birthdays or Mother's Day, her daughter-in-law in Kansas says she cares more about her rescue dogs than the grandkids, visits never happen over cost, and she is considering changing her will and life-insurance beneficiary after being met with silence (seg-00800 to seg-00809). The hosts push back: stop running a Facebook pressure campaign, pick up the phone, and match actions to heart - 'do you want a relationship, or do you want a posture like you're a decent grandmother?' (seg-00810 to seg-00841). Practical notes: a three-person flight to Florida is expensive for a young family, and the traveling burden naturally falls to the retiree; write letters, call, FaceTime before rewriting the will (seg-00826 to seg-00841). The Secular answer agrees: do not publicize the rift, do not use inheritance as punishment, try virtual visits (seg-00843 to seg-00851).
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