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[quote=Anonymous]Can DH (or you if you are close enough) have a little talk with her beforehand? "hey, Mom, we are really counting on you to do x, y, and z, but just that. Please don't bring more, we only have so much space in the fridge, remember last year?" And you and DH need to come up with an arrangement for in the visit. I think plenty of "Mom/MIL, we have this under control, thanks." Think of tasks to give her to do to keep her busy so she won't be taking over as easily. "Can you take Larlo out to the backyard for a bit? Here are some bubbles and a ball. Thanks he loves you so much!" As long as you and DH feel like a team and can decide how you want to handle it, I think you will feel a lot better. Side note: Does MIL still want to be hosting? Would it be better if you did it more "your" way at some level because she feels you have taken over "her" traditions?[/quote]
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