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fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago
Parenting

My Mother-in-Law Is Threatening Our Son With a New Boogeyman-Except This One's Real

A grandmother's negative comments about her ex-husband to her young grandchild require the child's father to address the behavior directly, as the mother's repeated requests have been ineffective.
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago
Parenting

My Mother's New Fixation Is Terrifying My Daughter. She's Got to Stop.

A grandmother's repeated talk of impending death is frightening a 7-year-old; parents should establish boundaries with the grandmother and have an age-appropriate conversation with their child about mortality.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

My Mother-in-Law Is Threatening Our Son With a New Boogeyman-Except This One's Real

A grandmother's negative comments about her ex-husband to her young grandchild require the child's father to address the behavior directly, as the mother's repeated requests have been ineffective.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

My Mother's New Fixation Is Terrifying My Daughter. She's Got to Stop.

A grandmother's repeated talk of impending death is frightening a 7-year-old; parents should establish boundaries with the grandmother and have an age-appropriate conversation with their child about mortality.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

My Father-in-Law Is Finally Planning an Overdue Visit. The Problem Is Who He Wants to Bring Along to Meet the Kids.

Limit children's exposure to a grandparent's rotating romantic partners to protect them from instability while still treating the grandparent with basic kindness.
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