Can you help me improve my relationship with my grandparents? They recently moved across the country to be closer to family (my parents, my sister and me + husband). We've grown apart since I transitioned from child to adult (which I think is fairly normal) and I was looking forward to having them in the same city to get closer again. This is turning out to be more difficult than originally premised. Special snowflake details within.
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posted by pallas14
on Sep 3, 2012 -
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My mother-in-law spends her life worrying about everything. She says she's happier than she's ever been. I think she needs help.
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posted by up in the old hotel
on Jul 25, 2012 -
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What are my opinions for dealing with my alcoholic parents while they spend the week with us?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 24, 2011 -
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My grandmother, who I am close with and value deeply, is in her 90s and still sharp as a tack. What questions should I ask her about her life?
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posted by lalex
on Mar 16, 2011 -
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Grandparents (my parents) want to take my precocious ~3 year old and his ~5 year old cousin out for the day, wife is nervous and wants me to go, but the grandparents are put off, how do I handle this diplomatically?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 28, 2010 -
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When we have our baby later this spring, and after I go back to my p/t job, my mom is going to take care of our son a few days a week. I'm looking for tips on what sorts of "supplies" my parents should keep at their house and what we should shuttle back and forth. They'll have their own Pack & Play and their own carseat, but what else? Any other tips to make this as easy as possible for everyone would be much appreciated, too.
posted by trillian
on Apr 8, 2010 -
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My baby is terrified of her grandfather. What can we do to get her to like him a bit better?
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posted by Bardolph
on Mar 2, 2010 -
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My elderly grandparents live 45 minutes south of Orlando. My husband and I are visiting them next weekend. What do we do while we're there to minimize drama and maybe have a bit of fun?
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posted by desjardins
on Jul 7, 2009 -
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Trying to decide just how close to move to our kid's (very enthusiastic) grandparents. If you've experienced the childrearing-with-nearby-grands situation (as kid, grand OR parent), how did it work out? Any advice on encouraging involvement while still maintaining boundaries?
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posted by Bardolph
on Jun 4, 2009 -
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I'm having a baby girl any week now, and I couldn't be more excited, but it's left me thinking a lot about whether or not I want my parents involved in my daughter's life.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 9, 2009 -
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My parents have been gracious enough to take care of my 19 month old boy in the morning while my wife and I are at work. Turns out, there has been more than a bit of tension brewing and this weekend, it boiled over. There was yelling, accusations tears etc. Help me solve this family dispute please...
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posted by pazoozoo
on Jan 18, 2009 -
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I'm moving across the country. I haven't seen my 70 year old grandmother in 5 or 6 years. Should I make the effort to go out of my way and see her before being thousands of miles away? Of course, there's quite a bit
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posted by plaingurl
on Jul 13, 2007 -
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FamilyEthicsFilter: What duty do I have to my grandfather (or, more generally, to my extended family)?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 21, 2006 -
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Polling all grandparents - would you be willing to move/spend part of the year in a different city in order to spend lots of time with, and provide daycare for, your grandkids?
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posted by n'muakolo
on Oct 14, 2006 -
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