Dear LFTP: 'Goo Goo Going Crazy in Connecticut' and the baby-talking mother-in-law
- How do you tell a well-educated, mature adult mother-in-law to stop baby-talking in public?
Dear LFTP: 'Goo Goo Going Crazy in Connecticut' writes that his mother-in-law moved in to escape a bad relationship and constantly baby-talks in public, embarrassing the family. The hosts advise that the daughter — not the son-in-law — must address it directly, while noting that a sudden behavior change in an older adult could signal dementia or Alzheimer's and should be evaluated. The letter prompts somber personal stories about grandmothers and mothers with Alzheimer's, including one grandmother who did not recognize her own husband at his open-casket funeral.
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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.