Thankful for MIL-- NON rant
I keep seeing so many sad and terrible topics about ladies upset with their MIL or SIL. I always feel bad when I see these because I just can't imagine going through it. My in-laws are amazing and I don't know how I would have gotten through my pregnancy or the so far 8 weeks of my daughters life. My MIL is taking care of 1 out of 4 days of needed childcare for free! Any little bit helps! The first day I went back to work, my daughter was with the sitter I have for the other 3 days of needed child care. She is a trusted, wonderful source that if I didn't have I don't know what I would do. But nonetheless, my first day back to work after 7 weeks of maternity leave was stressful and excruciating. My second day my MIL watched her and I felt like an entirely different person. I just felt so at ease knowing she was with my MIL as opposed to an essential stranger. (As I said, the professional sitter I have is not a stranger but a trusted family friend who has been caring for children for 30+ years) I wasn't stressed out, I didn't even cry once! As opposed to the 4 times I cried the day prior.
The whole point of this post is to praise great in laws, no matter what they do for us. I wish everyone had the opportunity to experience it as opposed to being belittled and questioned as mothers by their in-laws like some horror stories I have read.
I encourage you to please share any positive or pleasant in-law stories so that others can see that it isn't all so bad!
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