#family-dynamics

#family-dynamics

The grandfather is controlling and dominating; the grandmother doting and submissive. This is something that finally repulses Ivor, and that Orla also grapples with.

I had to put off calling my own mother, in case my future father-in-law said no. We drove up the road to my girlfriend's father's house, where he lived with his second wife.

I wake up in my charming new Brooklyn apartment feeling a mix of excitement and anxiety. I'm new here, both to the brownstone and to New York.

When a kid is just an idea, their name is one of the most interesting things to think about. But once they exist, there's so much else to enjoy, juggle, and struggle with.

Happy Gilmore, now reflecting on his past as a pro golfer, faces life struggles after a decade away from the sport, needing to return for his daughter's future.

When my son Sam was seven or eight years old, he spent a good bit of time on weekends upside down on a floral-print armchair in our living room.

"Some people are looking for a particular vibe that is antithetical to the presence of children running around."

You can reach out if, and only if, you ask your son to ask the moms if they're interested in connecting with you as a bonus grandma.

The book, 'Becoming Baba', chronicles the experience of having Muslim parents and raising Muslim children in a frequently hostile environment, reflecting the author’s personal heartbreak over incidents in Gaza.

My mother confided in me that she never really enjoyed being a mother, despite loving me and my siblings. The day-to-day experience was overwhelming and exhausting for her.

When I found out I was pregnant, it terrified me, but it turned out to be the best thing to happen to me.

The Osbournes positioned itself as a family sitcom without a script, finding humor in a middle-aged rock star and his family behaving like ordinary people.

Ultimately, the money wasn't worth the chaos influencing created, she says.

Caring for a frail parent with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is a constant test of patience and frustration, leading to moments of anger and anxiety for the caregiver.

Emotional dysregulation is often associated with lashing out at others, self-harm, and other socially and physically disruptive behaviors.

You can be proactive about this and you can make a plan for de-escalation if your prophylactic measures fail. Mother and daughter being close is a wonderful thing. Being 'prone to fighting' is not.

Those first couple of months living together were really fun. My sister landed a corporate job in the city and quickly settled into Melbourne life.

Your daughter's confession of infidelity might be partially fueled by her feelings towards your past actions. The husband’s sharing of her email highlights complex family dynamics.

"Despite what mom guilt propaganda might tell you, you ARE allowed to protect your peace. (News flash: you don't get a medal for being the 'easygoing' one.) Because when you're running on empty, everyone loses."

In families with three boys, there is a 61% chance that the next sibling is male, while families with three girls have a 58% chance of another female.

Chip Gaines defended same-sex couple Jason and Joe Hanna-Riggs featured in 'Back to the Frontier,' after backlash for including an LGBTQ+ family in the series.

Danny Palumbo emphasizes the importance of clear communication and suggests having a candid conversation with Amelia about how her contributions, while well-meaning, are not needed and often unwanted.

It's fine to feel mixed. It's fine to have not wanted kids. It's fine to feel complicated about their presence in your life now, or complicated about their mother.

Blake needs to give his wife a real gift that matches her interests and be honest about the rock situation. He should explain the mix-up to her.

The realization that my mother-in-law doesn’t owe me anything was freeing. It prompted me to let go of my expectations and appreciate her choices.