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[quote=Anonymous]I do not believe in each spouse taking care of communication with their own parents, because in a lot of cases, either the spouse is completely under their thumb, or the parents are just rabidly invasive. Besides, standing up for yourself as a parent is something you need to perfect as soon as possible - parents are blamed for everything that "goes wrong" with their child, even when said child is all grown up! So next time MIL nags, look her straight in the eye, and say calmly and firmly: "I'm the Mom. I decide." No thank you or please about it, no explanations. The shorter your pronouncement, the more impact it will have. And when she calls you again and again to pursue the point, do not feel obliged to answer every call. You are a busy mom now. [/quote]
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