I Lived In The Wreckage Of My MIL’s Crappy Parenting

WHEW. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ May. 25, 2023 STUFF IT [I Lived In The Wreckage Of My MIL’s Crappy Parenting]( Tell me this wouldn’t make your blood boil. Today’s writer — who is anonymous — once drove six hours to visit her mother-in-law a month after her first child was born. When they arrived, she had to pee (obviously!) and asked her husband to change the baby. She got a LOOK from her mother-in-law, but kept it moving. And this happened: “As we all sat around the dinner table, I could barely keep my eyes open. I picked up our baby, and said, ‘Let’s go do bedtime. I'm exhausted.’ At that point, [my mother-in-law]( jumped in: ‘I did all the feeding, changing, and putting the kids to bed because that was MY job.’ Whew! It didn’t stop there, either. Read on for how the MIL’s behavior has impacted her marriage. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read more ⮕]( Latest SEPARATE BEDS FTW [Do You Need A Sleep Divorce? 7 Ways To Tell, According To A Neuropsychologist]( You can still love your partner... from a different bed. [Read more.]( DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' [Can A Separation Lead To A Happy, Healthy Reconciliation?]( Here's how both partners can put in the work to ensure brighter tomorrows ahead, according to a marriage counselor. [Read more.]( IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK [A Doctor Clears Up Misconceptions About Dry Drowning & Parents Should Feel Relief]( Here's what you need to know this summer. [Read more.]( Featured Presented by Event Tickets Center [Make Memories With Event Tickets Center]( Need a quick boredom cure? Event Tickets Center has you covered with an incredible selection of tickets to all kinds of events you and your little ones will love. From concerts and sporting events to theater performances and comedy shows, it’s never been easier to grab a seat at your favorite event. (You're on your own when it comes to making sure the whole family actually gets there on time, though.) Visit Event Tickets Center today and use code ETCTICKETS10 for 10% on a $150 purchase. [SHOP NOW ⮕]( What Mommy Wants Event Tickets Center [Concerts]( [See on Event Ticket Center ⮕]( Event Tickets Center [Sports]( [See on Event Ticket Center ⮕]( Event Tickets Center [Theater]( [See on Event Ticket Center ⮕]( Event Tickets Center [Family Events]( [See on Event Ticket Center ⮕]( Featured SECRETS SECRETS [From The Confessional: ‘I Have A Secret Credit Card’]( In today’s roundup from the Scary Mommy Confessional, we’re talking about what may be the most taboo topic of all: money. One reader admits: “My husband is horrible with money and I can’t trust him.” Another says: “SAHM, I have a secret credit card. Bills are sent to my sister’s house.”  Click to read, and as always, if you want to sound off, the link is [here](. If you want to browse past Confessions, head [here](. [Read more ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [There’s A Reason Your Postpartum Anxiety Went Undiagnosed]( ⮕ [Confessions Of A Craft Beer Dad]( ⮕ [The Pandemic Forced This Mom To Face Her Alcohol Abuse. Here’s How She Got Sober]( [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely[unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click[here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.