Having in-laws can be a pretty mixed bag. After all, the common stereotype is that they are judgmental, controlling, intrusive and maybe even passive aggressive. This is often one of the reasons so many people are nervous meeting their partner’s parents for the first time. But, fortunately for everyone, there are some people who embrace their new family with open arms.
We’ve gathered some wholesome, cute and downright inspiring examples of Mothers-In-Law just being awesome. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorite examples and be sure to share your own stories and experiences in the comments section below.
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My MIL Single Handily Petitioned To Changed Out All The Lights In Her Condo To Be Turtle Safe, Applied For Funding And Got It! Final Result
When sea turtles hatch, they instinctively follow the moon to the ocean. If the condo lights are regular white lights, the turtle babies head away from the ocean and die.
I'm not from an area of the world where we have turtles, are turtles attracted to certain colors and therefore would drown in the condo pool or something? So she had it changed to a color that they don't like? If so, I learned something today, and also, your mother-in-law is a wonderful person
Proof that sometimes you only need ONE person to make a big difference!
Mother-In-Law's Gift For My Son For Christmas
Handmade is always best, no way in the world you could buy something this awesome in a shop
You could, but most people can't afford to buy it... If you bought this on commission, you would pay hundreds. Also many people including myself wouldn't pay such a large amount for a blanket by choice. Makes a lovely gift that will last many years 🙂
Load More Replies...Charts/pattern available here for any crocheters who would like to make one: https://www.ahookamigurumi.com/en/star-wars-crochet-blanket-free-charts/
Christ almighty!!! My grandmother once knitted me a scarf! This is beyond words!
That's absolutely amazing. (Though at first I wondered why Homer Simpson was on there, before I twigged it was C3PO - but I think that was the angle/lighting of that part of the picture, and not anything against the blanket itself.)
This is amazing I need to find this grandma and commision her to do one of these for my husband. who is a HUGE starwars fan . This is beyond Amazing
This would be a strong enough reason, even for me, to fall in love with Star Wars.
I Just Wanted To Show Off The Amazing Quilt My Mother In Law Made For Her New Grandson. I Told Her It Was So Good I’d Post It On The Internet For Everyone To See
It's not easy being Green and sometimes it's not easy being a mother-in-law. But yours? She knocks it out of the park
Oh KERMIE!!!! 🥹🥰 I remember seeing that movie at the theater when it came out. I was ten and was SO UPSET they wanted to cook Kermie, I adored him. The Muppet Show was a weekly event in my book.
Out here doing God's work bringing up the next generation of Muppet lovers *sniff!*
The idea of a “horrible” or “nightmare” mother-in-law is such a common trope that most would find it pretty lazy if it showed up in a novel or film. Indeed, it’s such a narrative crutch that it’s been overused to death, but, unfortunately, it’s also created the often hurtful stereotype that one’s partner’s parents are out to get you.
There is no denying that some folks do have horrible parents, but the real issue in these sorts of cases is that they are only horrible to their kid’s partner. After all, most folks are treated relatively well by their mom and dad, but this doesn’t mean their partners are treated the same way. However, there are so many families interested in actually being nice and spending quality time with their kid’s partners.
My Door Bell Camera Alert Came On And I Saw My MIL With My Dog
MIL be like "If you ever need to bust out of here, look me up."
My Puppy Has A Cut On Her Ear That Needs Protection, So My MIL Made Her A Little Snood To Keep It Still
Dog Is Sunny. He Was With His Previous Owner Who Kept Him In Cage All Day, Got Tired And Was About To Put Him Down At 6 Months. But My Mother-In-Law Adopted Him. Sunny Turned 16 This Year And Is The Goodest Boy Ever
Your mother in law is a GOOD person!!(And sunny is adorable)
what is it with people getting dogs and then thinking they can just keep them in a cage and put them down because a dog is work or is inconvenient
Horrible horrible human and also put it down and not adopt it away? 🤢🤬
Load More Replies...After all, it’s not hard to realize that, at the end of the day, every family is weird in its own way, for better or worse. So when you meet them, you are being invited into a very established world, with its own jokes, references and often a very deep history. The best families do what they can to make folks feel included.
My Mother-In-Law Gave Me The Dress She Wore In High School In Lake Tahoe In 1960s
My MIL Crochet My Cat Her Own Couch
Beautiful! But MIL is lucky that the cat accepts it. My cat would sniff it, then walk away - never to go near it again!
Donation Received By A Local Pet Rescue ❤️
So for every “terrible in-law” story, there are wholesome examples of people who found new friends among their partner’s family. It’s a reminder that, at the end of the day, most people are actually quite decent and perfectly capable of being nice. Don’t let the decades of horrible stereotypes fool you.
Our Two Families Don't Intermingle Much, But My Mother-In-Law Is Visiting From Nigeria, And Got My Parents Some Hand-Made Formal Wear!
It's probably not her usual taste, but she's modelling it for a photo in a show of gratitude, which makes her a good person. And her husband seems to love his shirt lol.
Load More Replies...7th Wedding Anniversary Gift From My Mother-In-Law That She Hand Painted For Us❤️
I don't think we should assume all MILs are racist or against inter-racial couples. It is the norm to accept and love all people/forms of love.
Load More Replies...My 64 Year Old Mother-In-Law's First Time In The Ocean
Always crazy to hear as someone who lives 5mins away from the coast, that someone of this age experiencing it for the first time. I love the sea.
You're so lucky! I've been to the ocean twice and touching the water made me feel so connected to the earth and all the sea life. Now I'm so far away and it calls to me like a Sirens song 😞
Load More Replies...This is so sweet. Everyone should be able to see the ocean at least once in their lives.
I hope they slathered her with sunscreen - SPF 50 at least. She's excited and happy to be at the beach. Let's hope she wasn't in pain when she left.
Mother-In-Law Left This Outside Our Door Yesterday Since We Have Covid And Couldn't Go To The Store
The quantity says is probably an ultra protective Greek mother.
A Christmas Card My Mother In Law Made Of Me, My Partner And Our Two Dogs
That can take all the fun out of it; people shouldn’t have to monetize everything!
Load More Replies...MIL Made Everyone A Personalised Gnome For Christmas. My Partner Is A Carpenter And I Love To Paint, As You Can Tell She Took Note Of How Much Taller He Is Than Me Haha. She Is So Talented And I Absolutely Love Them
These are wonderful. This “gnome” design is based on Tomte, a Scandinavian tradition.
I really dislike the gnome trend but if someone made me a personalized one out of love like this it would be my most treasured posession
My Mother In Law Knitted Me These Fuzzy Stump Socks Over The Last Two Skiing Seasons. They Keep Me Warm During The Winter When I’m Not Using My Prosthetics
That's because kids don't judge, until society trains them to.
Load More Replies...At first I thought harder because of the size but then easier as regular socks have a huge bend what for the ankle so...maybe?
Load More Replies...Mother-In-Law And I Did A Collab For My Newborn Coming Soon! She Knitted The Hat And I Crocheted The Dress
The last post made me tear up and this one made me cry tears of happiness! This is more of the wholesome content we need here on BP!
Now play "Strawberry Girl" by Blackmore's Night. It is extra fitting since Candice wrote the song for her own newborn daughter.
My MIL Got A Tattoo Of My Halloween Baby's Footprints. When I Asked Her What The Stars Meant, She Said, "The Twins." I Miscarried Identical Twin Boys, And I Didn't Think Anyone Cared About Them Anymore Except Me 🥹
This one really got to me too. Just knowing she wasn’t alone in her grief 💜
Load More Replies...Okay, this is the one that got me crying. The pain a miscarriage brings lingers deep and is often brushed off by outsiders, especially once a pregnancy was finally successful. For the MIL to acknowledge and honour her grandchildren that way is more touching than words could describe.
I’m a twin and my heart is naught but tears of sadness and happiness at once right now. What a compassionate and caring gesture! 🤍
This really hit me. I miscarried twice and was told I was doing too much! I did have 4 children. All grown up and wonderful people! I do think and pray for the ones not here. They were my babies too.
My Mother-In-Law And Her Then-Boyfriend Back In The Late '70s...i Think I've Seen Him Somewhere Before
How is this man barely aged in 50 years? Damn, he was sexy then and he still is
When I went to Vegas for NYE 2006, we stayed at the Planet Hollywood. Inside the room as the smoking jacket he wore on The Jerk and i was star struck by that alone. He is a teeny tiny man.
My Mother-In-Law Sharpied And Sewed This Pillow For Our 9-Week-Old Son (Calvin)’s Bedroom
If the kid turns out to be trouble, they have no one to blame but themselves lol.
My MIL Noticed That The Squirrels She Feeds Always Come From The Same Spot In The Bushes, So She Made Them An Arch To Run Through
I thought my family were the only ones to call them tree rats!
Load More Replies...This puts a different view of one of God's less favored creatures. Thank you MIL.
My MIL Heard I Was Feeling Under The Weather
This Guy's Mother-In-Law Spent A Year Planning A Wholesome Long Con Surprise
Not at all. I've picked up guitar, bass, drums and piano on my own, decent enough to be in a band that booked shows, but utterly failed at the violin...could not get a tolerable sound out that that thing.
Load More Replies...My Sweet Mother-In-Law Just Finished This Quilt For Me. It's Called 'Breaking Free'. It Took Her Over A Year
As someone whose mother has been quilting for 50 years, that pattern would be super tedious
I Married Into A Family That Has 5 Boys. When My Husband And I Go In For A Few Days, My Mother-In-Law Always Sits Out A Basket With Girly Filled Items To Make Me Feel More At Home!
My Mother-In-Law Surprised My Father-In-Law On His Route Today With My Son...it's Hard To Tell Who Is Happier
Mother-In-Law Reveals She "Used To Do Some Sketching When She Was Younger"
Game Of Thrones Blanket Made My Mother-In-Law. She Has Made A Lot Of Blankets And Such But This Is By Far My Favorite
JESUS CHRIST!!! I dont know anything about knitting but this is a god damned masterpiece!
As proven by the fact that this is crochet! :D But never mind - you are right, it's a great work!
Load More Replies...My Mother-In Law Just Gave Me This... I'm Having A Baby Tomorrow
I received one from an aunt, for my son. his bride carried it at their wedding.
dang...didn't come here to cry so early in the morning! that's so awesome!
My Mother In Law Got Me A Shirt With My Best Friend On It
wait a minute – the *cat* is your best friend? and your MIL knows it?
Blanket My Mother-In-Law Made For My Kids
Some people are so artistic with their hands, while I have trouble holding a fork!
My Mother-In-Law Wanted Me To Teach Her How To Paint A Silly Giraffe This Morning. Here They Are!
My Mother-In-Law Moved In With Us A Year Ago To Care For Her. She Has Alzheimers And Can't Focus On Anything Too Long Except One Thing, Watching The Patriots Play On TV (She'll Watch The Whole Game). A Family Member Sent Her These Footsy Pajamas And Nightcap; She Couldn't Be Happier
My Mother-In-Law Paints Many Of These Stones So That They Can Be Left In Public Places For Strangers To Find
She his talented! And she will bring happiness to so many people :-) I found a painted rock in a public place once with a note that if I find it, I can have it, I've had it for years, I look at it every day and I still smile
I have one in my car that I found many years ago and it has followed me into four different cars.
Load More Replies...These stones look like edible cookies. Which brings on more smiles I feel.
My Mother-In-Law Made This Turtle Quilt For My Son
My Mother-In-Law Made Me These Plant Marker Rocks For Fathers Day! I Love Them
What a good idea, for some obscure reason I don't like normal plant markers, but I love these
These are far more practical than most standard markers-mine are the usual long stick things that stand vertically and can be hard to read. But these would be far clearer and easier to follow. I think I'll be painting some stones over winter!
Load More Replies...I truly believe that hand made gifts are the best. M girlfriend hasnt bought me a gift in the last 6 years. I am beyond wealthy in yuletide, samhain, walpurgisnact and birthday blankets. Even on our snowiest nights, I am well warm with her and the animals beneath our ancient covers
We di this in our garden! My daughter is an artist and has made some really beautiful ones over the years. Sometimes I don't want to put them where they're just going to get dirty.
Vacationing With My Boyfriend's Family Tomorrow, His Mom Fills A Hole In My Heart ❤️ (Mine Passed When I Was 18, So Blessed With A Mil Like Her)
My boyfriends parents both, but especially his mom, they treat me like I'm their own. This will be my 3rd vacation with them, we always meet at their house and drive south together. I adore his whole family, I love that they love me too, and his mom is my best friend. Whenever we go to their house for dinner, I can hardly get in the door before she squeals, "my wine drinking buddy is here!" & pours me a glass. 🤣🥰 I lost my mom to cancer when I was 18, and I was very close with her. Nobody will ever replace her, but having such a loving MIL who makes sure to always include me and tell me she loves me, it certainly does some healing things for the soul. ❤️
I hope that's your boyfriend becomes your husband and that you have many years together!
My MIL Has Been Feeding The Squirrels
This little chonk has been taking advantage of the free food available from my MIL. Time to go on a diet methinks.
Depends on the time of year. This is what a typical squirrel looks like in November in my part of the world.
My Mother-In-Law Sends The Best Cards
why? (srry if the tone is rude I'm legitimately curious)
Load More Replies...I think it was sent to the Ops daughter before she comes to visit Grandma.
Load More Replies...My Mother-In-Law Has A Dog Watering Station For People Walking Their Dogs!
Our local park has a public water station to refill your bottle. There's always a bowl for the dogs there. It's not fastened to the station, everyone could take it away. If that happens, I've never noticed and the dog owners replace it quickly. It's just such a sweet thing. No, it's not getting exceedingly hot here, we're in Scotland. :)
I get the sanitizer, poop bags, recycling can, with the water, but what are coasters for? To take home?
Assuming to put water in so the dogs can drink from it easiler
Load More Replies...My MILGets Me 😂
I would love this. I can only crochet chains and one or two stitch types, but it is work for my hands while t listen and read other things. Very calming. Too bad the carpal tunnel doesn't let me do it much.
My Mother-In-Law Bought Our Cat An Anti-Anxiety Bed. This Is The Resulting Belly
I bought one of those for my chihuahua puppy 2 years ago. He still has it and it's his "relief" bed now lol
I didn't know it was anti anxiety, I got my cat one just because it's fluffy and looks very cozy to lie in. She even got her own heat lamp (the halogen one that I in my human confusion thought of as "my desk lamp"). Guys, there's nothing like a cozy and warm pet all curled up to make your life a bit better.
My Mother In Law Brought These To Me Last Night. She Said They Were Her Mom’s
Never have collected anything like this, but I always admire all the old PYREX bowls my grandmother still has/ uses to this day. I was telling my MIL about them and she wanted me to have these ones . They’re pretty nice and it seems to be a full set !
I have this set, and it makes me smile every time I use it. I love the color, I love the stability, I love how practical they are, and it reminds me of the person who gave it to me and it always makes my cooking taste better
NEVER put them in the dishwasher. It will scratch and eventually remove the colors. Also, there’s a code on the bottom that can tell you the approximate year they were made.
We had this set when I was little and I remember us all calling the largest one "the big yellow mixing bowl" and everyone knew which one we meant.
I had one of the big yellow ones. I dropped it and it exploded all over the kitchen.
I have most of these (not the green one). They were my great aunt's bowls.
My MIL had that set. I think her daughter got it. I liked them a lot.
I have the bread making bowl my GGGrandmother brought with her from Norway in the 1880s (you've seen reproductions, I'm sure. The bowl is a creamy color with a pink & blue band around the top. Only this one is 150 years old).
My MIL Read That My Favorite Thing Is Being Discontinued, So She Ordered Me A Case ❤️
Banana milk reminds me of going with my dad and little brother to get donuts. It’s one of the simplest joys in my life, and I’m going to miss it.
I have never heard of banana flavored Nesquik. I still drink chocolate Nesquik to this day (this morning to be exact) and I am 58 years old.
Banana flavouring tastes very little like modern bananas. If I recall correctly, it was based on a banana variety or cultivar that has since become extinct. Your suggestion is obviously healthier, but to trigger that nostalgia OP would likely need to seek out other food items made with banana flavouring.
Load More Replies...OP should look for recipes to make her own when she runs out. I bet dehydrating some bananas & grinding to powder would make it possible
Looks like it was discontinued in 2014 but you can buy it on Amazon so I guess it made a comeback
This is a new one on me; I loved the strawberry flavor as a kid but haven’t had it in years
The Mother-In-Law's Creation
This would've been my son's dream shirt when he was little as his favorite color is orange and his favorite animal is a penguin!
You should never doink your mother in law. No matter how cute he turns out, your wife will never forgive you for making a baby with her mother.
My MIL Held A Birthday Party For Their 14yo Dog
my DIL does this--not sure if she does it for herself or the grandkids, but I think it's the sweetest thing ever! (She's a great mom & I love her like she's my own)
My MIL Said She Had “Some” Floss She Wasn’t Using And Offered To Send It To Me. I Now Have “Some” Floss
OMG. It must have taken years to collect some floss. And I bet there are a number of discontinued colors in there. Cool.
My grandma probably has this much embroidery thread as well. She needs so much because she can do one dishtowel in two days!
Load More Replies...I work in a seniors home and embroider as a hobby, I've collected a lot of floss from little old ladies who can't do it anymore.. I love sharing my work with them.
Is floss a non-UK term for embroidery thread? I haven't heard that before
Nor me, before I scrolled down I had a vision of endless packs of dental floss, lol.
Load More Replies...As I scrolled up I was expecting dental floss, definitely not embroidery thread!
Wow - I've heard of achieving SABLE before (stash accumulation beyond life expectancy), but never to the degree where someone else can achieve it by inheritance! I'm impressed & more than a little bit envious. What a generous gift!
🎶The flossie flossie. Wear them gold and diamond rings shoppin for expensive things....🎶
My grandma did this for me like, 10 years ago too! She has been expecting to die the past 20 years and started giving away things she wants certain people to have so her minimalistic and overly practical sons wouldn't take and toss or sell them. I got aaaaall of her embroidery stuff. My grandma hated embroidery pretty much so it turned out most of it had belonged to her mother in turn. So now I am determined to learn to make my satin stitch super neat and finish that damn table cloth neither of us three has managed to complete yet. Grandma passed this year and I miss her like the night misses the sun, but I have these sweet memories of her to treasure. I hope my continued stitching journey makes her proud.
My Wife And I Are Expecting Our First Child In February. During A Recent Vacation My Mother In Law Decorated The Baby Room As A Surprise. We Were Blown Away
This can be good, or bad. If MIL sticks to your design and plans, then OK, one less thing you have to do. BUT if she goes way TF off base and does everything her way which is the diametric opposite of your way, then it is bad bad bad, and now you have to go through the effort to undo her s**t and redo the nursery to your specs.
Who's complaining about this room? Parents to be seem happy, I think it's beautiful.
Load More Replies...It is neutral so the parents can add their splashes of color as they wish, I think it was thoughtful!
Load More Replies...Could be in added soft furnishings and accents? A more colourful mobile would also add a bit of zing?
Load More Replies...Aw Grandmom was so thoughtful. I am sure she remembers when she could have used the wonderful HELP!
I love how neutral this is. And I LOVE the convert-a-crib. That will make an amazing head/footboard one day.
A Legend Of Zelda Quilt My MIL Made For Me! The Stitching Includes Non-Nes Controller Patterns, But I Let Her Slide On That Detail
They All Live In Her Property!! They Like, Come Up And Eat Out Of Her Hand! It’s So Cute
This Fathers Day Cake My Mother-In-Law Made For Her Dad! He’s 86 Years Young
This Is So Cute
My MIL Makes Themed Scarves For Every Holiday
MIL Made This To-Scale Sized Soft Soccer Ball For My 6 Year Old Son To Kick Around Inside
My 6 year old son loves to play soccer. But with winter coming, and space in our home being limited, there aren't many places that he can safely kick a soccer ball around inside. So my MIL made this soccer ball for him for the winter.
I told her it might be the cutest thing she's ever made, and my son absolutely loves it.
Mother-In-Law Gave Us Her Huge Jade Plant From Her Yard
Gorgeous. I didn't know they grew that big. Hope they transplant ok.
Came To Water My In-Laws' Plants While They Were Out Of Town And Found My MIL Had Protected My Favourite Plant From The Sun As We Are Having A Heatwave
My MIL Gifted This To My SO, And Signed It The Day She Passed. Its Very Special To Him And Signed With Metallic Sharpie. How Can We Protect The Writing?
Retire this one and turn it to a display piece. Let a different, less important controller become encrusted in gamer grime.
Not clear nail polish, not spray clear coat, not clear tape. You might be better off taking a high resolution photograph of the writing and getting this made into a decal or a wrap to put on to the controller, ( have several made in case it wears off)
POV: You've Traveled 6000 Mi And Your Mil Sets Up The Guest Room For Your Arrival
Some people have cr*ppy in-laws, but I can safely say mine are the best. Also, this is a great machine (for anyone looking for something simple and bulletproof). She's had it forever (wedding present from her mom), doesn't sew, and has always been very generous in letting me use hers. She picked the frangipanes from their tree, too. She has been diagnosed with the big C recently, and is tired and feeling unwell a lot of the time. She's always thinking of others. I'm so, so lucky to have her as my second mom. 🥰
My 84-Year-Old Mother-In-Law Gave Me This Treasure, Which Is Full Of Random Little Surprises
I think I gave mine to my daughter, I want it back. There are some really good recipes in there as well as some that are so bad that you would never make them.
Mother In Law Came Back From An Estate Sale With A Giant Gift For Me
My Mother-In-Law Made Me This Birthday Cake!
Asked My Mother-In-Law If She Could Just Flick The Kettle On For Me And This Is What She Brings Me Back :)
My Mother In Laws Eurovision Buffet, Bless Her
My Mother-In-Law Kept My Daughter's Gingerbread House From Last Year
To be fair, it is exceptionally cute and a shame to eat it...
My Bridal Shower Was On But We Canceled It. My Mother In Law (To Be) Still Went All Out And Made Me These Amazing Cupcakes Even Though The Party Was Canceled
My Mother And Mother-In-Law Supply Us With Fresh Flowers From Their Gardens Every Week During Season. Always Makes My Day
My Mother In Law Gave My Her Orchids ❤️
My Mother In Law Knew How To Combine My Gaming And Music In One Gift
My Mother In Law Made Me This For My Birthday
I wish I had gotten to have a MIL. (she died 25 years before husband and I met).
Randomly Told My MIL I Liked Unicorn Coffee Cups... Behold, My Christmas Present . My Husband And I Are Fighting Over Who Gets To Take It To Work
My 40th birthday I got socks and elephants, Still have some of them 35 years later.
From My MIL. It’s Been A Rough Year For Everyone, This Warmed My Heart
My Mother-In-Law Has Bestowed Her Floss Stash Upon Me! So Excited
I have those boxes and cards that you wind the floss on and a thing that sits on the side of the box that holds the card & you. turn the handle to wind the floss on it. Haven't done any cross stitch in a long time because I can't see those tiny squares like I used to. One year I almost went blind doing so much that I made people for Christmas I made my SIL a thing with roses that had almost 50 colors in close shades of pink, yellow, peach, green and cream.
Props To My MIL For An Amazing Brisket!
So Glad My MIL Is Amazing
Was Really Struggling With Depression Yesterday, So My MIL Took Me To The Garden Centre. Picked Up This Little Beauty
My Mother-In-Law Bought Is The Coolest Wreath
Can We Talk About How Sweet It Was Of My Mother-In-Law To Buy Me A Skein Of Yarn For Christmas To Make Her A Blanket For Her Birthday. And Added A Giftcard In Case I Needed More
I Told My MIL I'd Like Anything From The Ordinary For Christmas
I have no idea what the ordinary is but I thought you were going to say you'd like "something out of the ordinary for Christmas" ...
I hope you're looking at the website by now. It's very affordable luxury by way of skincare.
Load More Replies...MIL Bought These For Us To Use On Christmas Day
Apparently so do Prada and Versace, and they cost just as much as you think they would
Load More Replies...This Is So Sweet, My MIL Sent This
Nice to see a praise of mother-in-laws instead of bitching about them
My MIL bought me a dress when I was recently post partum because she said new moms need a chance to feel pretty (she was right). She also came and helped clean my house.
As it happens, my MIL helped me paperhanging today. I was really nervous because I‘m not good at anything arts & crafts related, and my own mother always got mad at me when we were paperhangig when I was a child because I couldn’t do it correctly. My MIL explained everything calmly and when I had a small corner where I had cut away too much wallpaper, she didn’t even bat an eye. Just said I can use a little white paint to cover it if it bothers me. It was so comforting to have someone who didn’t get mad when you make a mistake. I know this doesn’t compare to the stories in this thread, but for me that mattered a lot.
I was getting ready to post the same and surprised more Pandas didn't mention it!
Load More Replies...Nice to see a praise of mother-in-laws instead of bitching about them
My MIL bought me a dress when I was recently post partum because she said new moms need a chance to feel pretty (she was right). She also came and helped clean my house.
As it happens, my MIL helped me paperhanging today. I was really nervous because I‘m not good at anything arts & crafts related, and my own mother always got mad at me when we were paperhangig when I was a child because I couldn’t do it correctly. My MIL explained everything calmly and when I had a small corner where I had cut away too much wallpaper, she didn’t even bat an eye. Just said I can use a little white paint to cover it if it bothers me. It was so comforting to have someone who didn’t get mad when you make a mistake. I know this doesn’t compare to the stories in this thread, but for me that mattered a lot.
I was getting ready to post the same and surprised more Pandas didn't mention it!
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