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[quote=Anonymous]My mother-in-law goes back and forth between being seemingly uninterested in me/the baby (our first, but not her first grandchild-- her reaction when we told her was "oh, that means you can't go on the cruise with us this spring.") and, more recently, being weirdly personal.  She's started sending me information from the La Leche League about the importance of breastfeeding (I'm barely in my second trimester).  I have sort of a distant relationship with her-- not a bad one, but not great either (I'm much closer with FIL and DH's siblings, who I really like).   Any advice for setting clear boundaries about what I'm comfortable sharing/talking about/etc.?  For context, she also got me lingerie for the co-ed, extended family wedding shower-- and held it up for everyone to see (it wasn't that risque, but still not something I would have wanted to share... I'm pretty private, and yes, somewhat of a prude when it comes to people I don't know well, like DH's aunts and uncles).

We're also going to have a similar battle about what she's allowed to share (or, not share) on social media-- last year she announced her daughter's miscarriage on Facebook (it was taken down, I'm sure at my SIL's request, but ... she clearly has no filter).  Not sure if I should let the private messages about breastfeeding slide and keep my powder dry for other, bigger things... or if there is a good way to set boundaries that extend broadly through all aspects.  [/quote]

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