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[quote=Anonymous]Yeah I used to send cards and pictures to the in-laws all the time a few times a month until mother-in-law started Complaining that they never saw the  The pictures weren't enough . ......even though I would pester DH to invite them down or set up visits for us to go. I encouraged him relentlessly to set up times to go up and visit with just him or the kids, but he refused to ever go without me..... I work full time and then fill in as needed on a part-time basis. There is no way I am signing up for one weekend a month to visit them. Especially now that the kids are in sports and have activities on the weekends with friends. 
Too bad Mother-in-law started complaining  what I was already doing was not enough ....so I stopped sending cards and said you can ask your son to do that from now on. She apologized but I dropped the rope on that. So if she wants pictures printed out and sent she can talk to her son. I will include them in Christmas cards or gifts but I'm not going out of my way anymore.

I'm 100% for managing your family of origin and fostering and developing the relationship you want your kids to have with them. I will never prevent my husband from seeing his family but I can't pour him to do it[/quote]

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