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Originally Posted by groovypq
His mom is also now hurt that she wasn't "invited" to spend 3 weeks here after the baby was born like my mom was. MIL has all sons and just doesn't seem to realize that a woman and her mom have a certain bond over having a baby. My mom was here to help me - I'm a first time mom and this is a big adjustment! It's something you just learn from your own mom and you can't just "invite" someone else to do it.
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While it's true that a new mother and her mom have that bond, a new mother and her MIL can bond, too, especially if MIL had all sons and missed having a daughter. Not in the same way, of course, but definitely you could share a special time.
Maybe not for 3 weeks, but a few days, anyway. You can, believe it or not, learn things from your MIL...like how your husband likes his food, how he grew up...and your MIL is your child's grandmother. She deserves some time with the grandchild.
Maybe think about being quick to forgive, slow to anger??
ETA: Don't go to the beach, though!!!