What makes a Mother-in-law mom?

[Anonymous]

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I love my MIL like my own mother because she:

1. Is Loving and supportive towards me and my family;
2. Is Kind in practical ways (did a lot of volunteer work to help people in an African country become more independent financially;
3. Shows interest in all her children and grandchildren;
4. Is intelligent and keeps learning in older years;
5. Remembers birthdays and holidays in sweet ways;
6. Is an interesting person n her own right and documents her life for our children to appreciate more of their family history; and
7. Acknoweldges and encourages all my efforts to care for my family and friends.

I adore my MIL and feel So blessed to have her in our lives. I hope to be as wonderful with my children’s spouses.

[Anonymous]

When a MIL considers SO’s of her children as her own adult children, they also see her as a mom.

[Anonymous]

She raised my DH, and he is a good man. That makes her mom. She is flawed in ways that I cannot begin to understand or relate to, but I love her because she and my DH love each other very much.