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[quote=Anonymous]This sounds awful OP. You definitely need to talk to DH about it. Here's how I would handle it:

Tell your MIL that you need to work during the day. Put on headphones (say listening to classical music helps you concentrate.) This at least provides some separation. Like when you remove your headphones, that's your signal that you're on break and you can chat with MIL for a few minutes.

Make a list of all the tasks that need to be done for the day. Be specific, things like take out trash, prep dinner for the next day, load dishwasher, kids laundry, etc. All the things your mom was doing and you thought your MIL would help with. All those things become his responsibility after the kids go to sleep. Go to your room and get some rest.

Your husband can choose to ask his mom for help or do those tasks himself. Usually MILs tend to be a lot more helpful when they see their sons as the ones burdened with household tasks. Either way, he works it out with her. He does all the work or he steps up and asks his mom for help. The [/quote]

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