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[quote=Anonymous]I am so sorry you are going through this during such a vulnerable time. I have been in a similar, but adjacent situation.

My analysis, a few years out from where you are, is that these life transitions can be a trigger for both you and your mother (your dad's illness, retirement, her son far away, her daughter having her first baby far away, plus throw in a global pandemic). Just because she was an awesome Mom doesn't guarantee that she'll be an ideal grandma in the way that you envisioned it. If you have expressed your & your husband's request clearly and your father isn't in a place to force her to acquiesce, then you have to make the decision that is right for you and your new family, whatever that is. Even if that seems crazy or unreasonable to her/them. And they have a right to make whatever decisions they want, even if that isn't supporting you in the way you would hope for.

The only thing you have control of, is you. I would encourage therapy and keep an eye on Post Partum Depression or Anxiety, which could totally be triggered by this plus hormone gymnastics. Medication, if needed, is a great tool to help even if just for the short-term.

She & her friend group should vaccinate, if only for themselves, but the reality that is even if they are vaccinated, it looks like Delta could still be transmitted. So precautions should be taken regardless.  Good luck, Mama! Hugs![/quote]

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