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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I understand that you are saddened by your loss but you are only  making it worse by imagining what might have been. Are you sure you're not making your mom out to be even more of a saint that she was? (You say your husband's live would be even better if your mom was around. What's that all about?)

It's sad that your IL aren't paying attention to you or your child. Maybe it's them. Maybe it's you.

Regardless, not everyone has their parents around and not everyone has parents who are great at being grandparents. Focus on your nuclear family and stay in the present, not the past. Perhaps you can honor your mom by sharing or doing something with your daughter. Maybe she loved to garden, so you could plant a special plant in her memory with your daughter. Something along those lines.

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NP here. I understand exactly what she is saying because I have been lucky enough to have such a mother.  She doted on my children, as she did with all her grandchildren. My DH said that she could live with us if she wanted because she made his life easier by being there for me, the kids, cooking and taking care of whatever needed to be done with grace and humor. OP, I appreciate your post very much because my 7 year old niece just lost her mother and my SIL was that kind of mom too. This Mother's Day is going to be very difficult. [/quote]

OP here- I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your SIL. I have a friend who recently passed and left behind an eight year old son.... I was super lucky to have had my mother until I was an adult! I hope my daughter wll be able to say the same.[/quote]

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