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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After having my DS, I have a new perspective of my MIL.  I have a better understanding of how difficult it must be to love your child so much and spend all those years raising him (and DH was truly the focus of her life) only to be on the periphery of his adult life.  She doesn't have any daughters, and[b] DH and I tend to spend more time with my family, so I think that contributes to her feeling left out[/b].  When I think about my own DS, I certainly want him to be an independent adult but it would also be nice if he stayed close with our family, even if he starts one of his own. [/quote] So spend more time with her...[/quote]

Well, she lives across the country so it's not quite that easy.  And she and DH don't always get along, which of course affects this.  Part of the reason she isn't more involved in her son's life is her own doing, but she doesn't grasp that.  That said, I would imagine it must be hard for her on some level, even if there's little I can do about it. [/quote]

OP, it's hard for any parents whose children moved away. I don't think it matters whether they're boys or girls. [/quote]

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