When grandparents override parental authority, it can lead to frustration and resentment. Here's how to avoid letting that happen.
"They said it was childish. My husband pointed out they were the ones who childishly believed they could name our child for us."
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"My father ... didn’t think I could handle [the truth] until I became a young man.”
“I do not forgive my sisters, but I do not blame them, either. It took me 50 years to see that my mother was manipulating us all.”
Still, sticking to it can help alleviate symptoms.
“Keith’s death would have been challenging enough on its own, but overnight I also became a single mother of three. Worse still, I was pregnant with our fourth child.”
"My MIL bought me a hair brush set. I have alopecia."