Comments on: Dear Mother-in-Law http://manymeadows.com/2009/05/05/dear-mother-in-law/ ...meet us at the table Sat, 01 May 2010 13:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Worn out http://manymeadows.com/2009/05/05/dear-mother-in-law/#comment-1641 Worn out Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:44:06 +0000 http://manymeadows.com/?p=1333#comment-1641 Don't go snooping through the bedroom especially when the door is closed. Don't buy DVDs for the infant especially if the parents asked you not to. Don't call during vacations "just to see how we are." Don't bring all of your friends over to see the grandchild especially if the parents don't know who the friends are. Don't show the DIL'd wedding dress to the insect exterminator lady! Don’t go snooping through the bedroom especially when the door is closed. Don’t buy DVDs for the infant especially if the parents asked you not to. Don’t call during vacations “just to see how we are.” Don’t bring all of your friends over to see the grandchild especially if the parents don’t know who the friends are. Don’t show the DIL’d wedding dress to the insect exterminator lady!

]]> By: Cindy Beall http://manymeadows.com/2009/05/05/dear-mother-in-law/#comment-1536 Cindy Beall Sat, 23 May 2009 23:18:12 +0000 http://manymeadows.com/?p=1333#comment-1536 Gosh, I can't say a negative thing about her. Seriously. Yeah, I'm one of those "lucky" ones. Gosh, I can’t say a negative thing about her.

Seriously.

Yeah, I’m one of those “lucky” ones.

]]> By: Theresa http://manymeadows.com/2009/05/05/dear-mother-in-law/#comment-1446 Theresa Thu, 07 May 2009 04:35:45 +0000 http://manymeadows.com/?p=1333#comment-1446 I was blessed with a great mother in law. I have missed her for the last 3 years. She raised a wonderful son and I have been reaping the benefits of all her work. :) There was really only one thing that she did that upset me...She took my son for his first haircut without asking us if she could. She didn't even save any of his curls. So that would be my only advice... If you are going to get your grandkids haircut at least save some of the curls. :) You are amazing.....They are blessed to have you and Dirk. Love you both! I was blessed with a great mother in law. I have missed her for the last 3 years. She raised a wonderful son and I have been reaping the benefits of all her work. :)

There was really only one thing that she did that upset me…She took my son for his first haircut without asking us if she could. She didn’t even save any of his curls.

So that would be my only advice… If you are going to get your grandkids haircut at least save some of the curls. :)

You are amazing…..They are blessed to have you and Dirk. Love you both!

]]> By: Donna http://manymeadows.com/2009/05/05/dear-mother-in-law/#comment-1442 Donna Wed, 06 May 2009 17:30:17 +0000 http://manymeadows.com/?p=1333#comment-1442 Oh Robin!!! Hmmm! I think you already know what I would say. ;) To be encouraging. To be our family's loudest cheering fan. To understand that sometimes we are just really really overwhelmed. It's not personal if we don't call or forget something important. It doesn't mean we don't love you with all our heart..., we are just very full in life! We love spending holidays with you but sometimes we just want our family time. Again, not personal, we just want to make some of our own traditions. To not take things like this as personal rejection. Please do not be critical as to how we raise our children. Even if you don't agree. Trust that we hear the Lord for our lives. Trust that your prayers are heard by God for us! I put that as positively as I could...I hope it is positive enough!! :) Love you! Oh Robin!!! Hmmm! I think you already know what I would say. ;)

To be encouraging. To be our family’s loudest cheering fan. To understand that sometimes we are just really really overwhelmed. It’s not personal if we don’t call or forget something important. It doesn’t mean we don’t love you with all our heart…, we are just very full in life! We love spending holidays with you but sometimes we just want our family time. Again, not personal, we just want to make some of our own traditions. To not take things like this as personal rejection.

Please do not be critical as to how we raise our children. Even if you don’t agree. Trust that we hear the Lord for our lives. Trust that your prayers are heard by God for us!

I put that as positively as I could…I hope it is positive enough!! :)

Love you!

]]> By: misti http://manymeadows.com/2009/05/05/dear-mother-in-law/#comment-1439 misti Wed, 06 May 2009 13:13:42 +0000 http://manymeadows.com/?p=1333#comment-1439 I would want a mother-in-law to kindly listen to me when i speak and to please be intrested in me when i do. Maybe ask question more about me - even if it is topics that she does not care about, and maybe hang out and do the things that i like. i guess be like a mom... those are just my thoughts... I would want a mother-in-law to kindly listen to me when i speak and to please be intrested in me when i do. Maybe ask question more about me – even if it is topics that she does not care about, and maybe hang out and do the things that i like. i guess be like a mom… those are just my thoughts…

]]> By: @davidtcopeland http://manymeadows.com/2009/05/05/dear-mother-in-law/#comment-1432 @davidtcopeland Wed, 06 May 2009 03:40:41 +0000 http://manymeadows.com/?p=1333#comment-1432 Gosh I can not imagine you a bad mother-in-law! I am blessed with a great one myself. My mother passed away many years ago. My mother-in-law relates to me by taking an interest in my interests and offer advice on on life without being intrusive. I know I can count on her to see me as her own. Gosh I can not imagine you a bad mother-in-law! I am blessed with a great one myself. My mother passed away many years ago. My mother-in-law relates to me by taking an interest in my interests and offer advice on on life without being intrusive. I know I can count on her to see me as her own.

]]> By: Jennifer http://manymeadows.com/2009/05/05/dear-mother-in-law/#comment-1429 Jennifer Wed, 06 May 2009 01:09:14 +0000 http://manymeadows.com/?p=1333#comment-1429 My husband would say "Thanks" to my parents for being there but not being there with advice. In fact, he has said "I wish your dad would give me an answer when I ask his opinion" - I tell him to ask again and it works out fine :) And I would say thanks for telling me what a good job I am doing raising their grandkids :) It means a lot because sometimes we are too close to see how great our forest really is! My husband would say “Thanks” to my parents for being there but not being there with advice. In fact, he has said “I wish your dad would give me an answer when I ask his opinion” – I tell him to ask again and it works out fine :)

And I would say thanks for telling me what a good job I am doing raising their grandkids :) It means a lot because sometimes we are too close to see how great our forest really is!

]]> By: mrssnell http://manymeadows.com/2009/05/05/dear-mother-in-law/#comment-1428 mrssnell Wed, 06 May 2009 00:49:43 +0000 http://manymeadows.com/?p=1333#comment-1428 Hi Robin, Really enjoying your blog, and I've placed it in my favorites. I'd tell my mother-in-law to continue to be the loving, funny, animated, interesting and interested (without being intrusively so) mother-in-law she's been for so many years. :) Obviously, I've been blessed. I have a feeling your soon-to-be family additions will be as well. Hi Robin,

Really enjoying your blog, and I’ve placed it in my favorites.

I’d tell my mother-in-law to continue to be the loving, funny, animated, interesting and interested (without being intrusively so) mother-in-law she’s been for so many years. :)

Obviously, I’ve been blessed. I have a feeling your soon-to-be family additions will be as well.

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