Dear Amy: My husband and I have a precocious seven-year-old daughter who we really enjoy. But any holidays or occasions where there are treats or presents involved seem to bring out the worst in he…
Dear Amy: My brother is due to get married next year and while I’m really happy for him, I’m dreading the idea of having to see my mother again.
My own advice is to work on your own boundaries and – most important – build in an “escape hatch” to any encounter with your mother. For instance, if you presented an Easter basket loaded with goodies and your daughter tore through them , and immediately started complaining that there weren’t more, you and your husband should express your own disappointment – calmly and decisively.
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