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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What a lack of gratitude and grace. Okay, so she's not as helpful as you would like. That doesn't negate what she is doing, which sounds like multiple helpful things. It also doesn't negate her good intentions and efforts.

Here's what you need to do:
Change your attitude from resentment at what you do not have to gratitude for what you do have.

Appreciate what she does, even if it's not perfect or enough for your liking.

Set boundaries by speaking up if you need her to be quiet while you work.

Communicate what you need her to do instead of your passive-aggressive banging things around doing them yourself in a silent rage.

Tell your husband to do more, both in terms of pitching in and in communicating to his mother and if need be, taking time off here and there to pick up the slack.

Lower your standards of perfection for now. During this time you may have to order in more, the house may be messier, and things may not be ideal.

You're creating your own misery here.[/quote]

THIS!!!!!![/quote]

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