@peachpurple No, my husband has a brother that is three years older than him. But yes, my in-laws are very humble and kind. They claim my children as their grandchildren and are much better to them than their own grandparents ever were.

My MIL is the sweetest little lady. She teaches kindergarten students at a Christian school that is right up…[Read more]

@kaka135/

Wah, your mom and mom in law are so cool!

if my mom in law knows about home schooling, she would say learn nothing but nonsense!

how old is your mom and your mom in law?

My mom is 64 yrs old, a stroke patient.

my mom in law is 85++ somewhere around there….

@kaka135/

@ruby3881/

@jentleheart/

@dawnwriter/

all of you are great moms!

It is not easy being a 24/7 mom around the clock.

being a first time parent, we all learned through hardship, trials and mistakes in order to improve our parenting skills.

Each of us has different parenting style, there isn’t any rules that says whose is right or…[Read more]

@peachpurple Sorry to say that, but I think it’s good that your mother in law decided to leave on her own, it’d be better for your relationship as well. It’s not easy to stay under the same roof.

Though I love both my mom and mom in law, I do not think I can really stay with them for long term. Both my husband and I like to do what we love, but…[Read more]

@s-stephens/

good to hear that your 3rd sets of in laws are cool parents to you. It is difficult to encounter kind inlaws these days. By the way, they looked very humble and loving in the picture. your hubby is the only son?

@ruby3881/

I am sorry to hear about your parents in law. Why do good people always leave us? I am sure that they…[Read more]

@peachpurple is right.  You have to talk to them to each of them individually. And this will touch them and will be in your life. Try it.

did they know that you were in the hospital for the last 3 days?

If you had posted on FB, they may not know about it.

If you had called them and they had already been notified verbally, then that is just way too much !

They should at least text you or drop by to see you.

Otherwise, are your relationship with your family members not that…[Read more]

@Rapid Blue  my wife was working as a lecturer before our marriage decades before but I forced her to quit her job and in my views she is not jobless. She is perhaps earning more than me by way of supporting me and my only child. I am grateful to her for quieting her job for me and her family.    

@peachpurple yes you are right when you said that we will alwaysd be our dad’s little girl. I guess, I just get too emotional everytime I think of him.

Thank you so much! I am teary eyed but happy reading your reply.

I am greatly touched, my friend. I am sorry that you were not able to spend more time with your father. But I know that he has bern looking after you.

I think I am a good mom, though I know I am not good enough, I am still learning to be a more mindful, joyful and gentle mom. I never spank or hit my children, but I have to confess that I do get angry with them and scold them sometimes, especially when I am overwhelmed or too sick. So, this is something I really need to learn.

I quit my job…[Read more]

@jentleheart/

Firstly, welcome to Malaysia!!

I am sure your family will have a great time shopping and visiting historical sites here.

The weather is fine now, raining but not storm.

Happy Birthday to your daddy!

My dad will be turning 75 too this July!

Both our dads were born during the war time, isn’t it?

I also feel bad for not being a…[Read more]

As i child, i think everyone has their regrets about their parents. But i believed that every parents already proud with their child no mater what his or her conditions.

I do also have regrets with my father, because i can’t spend lots of time with him. He passed away really soon – when i’m still 23 yo,

Still i’m little kid i severely saw him at…[Read more]

@jentleheart I guess all of us have that moments, though we didn’t want to get angry with our lovely children, sometimes we just did. That’s why I keep learning and practicing gentle or peaceful parenting. I still get angry with them sometimes especially when I am busy with my freelance work or overwhelmed, but I have to say I have made good…[Read more]

I suspect that if I were their age, my kids wouldn’t think I was very cool. But as their mother, I know they think I’m cool.

We are very clear that I’m the parent, not the buddy. But I also allow them a lot of autonomy, and involve them in decision making that affects them.

They know they can talk to me about anything at all, and will even bring…[Read more]

I’d like to think that I am a good mom to my kids because I have literally gave up a chance to become successful on my chosen field to become a stay at home mom. Do I have regrets? Sometimes, but that is when I think of not hasving enough to provide for their needs. Being a stay at home mom, though did not stop me from trying to earn for them.…[Read more]