Anonymous
Post 02/22/2026 09:42     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
Response:
When you have kids, be sure to key is know how guys advice works”

Thanks !
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 12:37     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
She probably puts up with lots of comments from married people about dating and singleness and giving her advice too.

Everyone has an opinion and most of the time it isn't about anything related to their own lives or directly about their own personal experience.

Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 12:25     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
Ignore all the noise and share less.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 12:20     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
Anonymous wrote:OP here. I didn’t share it with my MIL. She saw my daughter eating on a FaceTime call.
And yes, it’s 100 times more annoying to have someone who doesn’t have any experience raising kids send this stuff. She frequently challenges me on some topic related to kids that she has zero experience with. I will just keep ignoring and maybe one day she will get the hint.


TBH I would just tell her to stay in her lane. Single, childless women opining on marriage and kids is pretty much always annoying. Like you can't even keep a boyfriend, what do you know about any of this? BYE.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 10:27     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
Honestly, I'd respond, "I know you mean well, Larla, but this is really unhelpful. We're doing our best on this issue, and we're really not looking for advice right now."

Or my husband would respond similarly.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 10:15     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
Anonymous wrote:That sounds very annoying. I have 2 kids with Crohn's and have family members who give me all kinds of advice about my kids' medical care when they know nothing about it.

One thing you may want to consider is not sharing anything with your MIL so she can't share anything with the family. The less they all know, the less they have to comment on.


Why would you cut off any source of information that could help your kids? You don’t have to follow it, but believing that your medical practice has all of the answers or scours emerging research is naive. I would absolutely forward new research to a family member if I thought it could be helpful, because you know, I love them.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 07:41     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
Anonymous wrote:You sound too sensitive. They're only trying to help think about their intentions before you get all pissed off over nothing.


Duh. What a useless response. I’m not op but have a child on spectrum and THE LAST thing we need is to have to deal with ignoramuses judging our parenting. You have no clue what we deal with. She isn’t “only trying to help”. She’s being judgmental Jane.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 16:31     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
Also, no Facetime calls with MIL. Put her on time-out.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 16:29     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
I'd respond as follows: "I'm glad you have it all figured out. Congratulations on your pregnancy!"
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 14:15     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
Anonymous wrote:OP here. I didn’t share it with my MIL. She saw my daughter eating on a FaceTime call.
And yes, it’s 100 times more annoying to have someone who doesn’t have any experience raising kids send this stuff. She frequently challenges me on some topic related to kids that she has zero experience with. I will just keep ignoring and maybe one day she will get the hint.


Why are you having FaceTime calls during meals?

I agree you should send something back about freezing eggs or something.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 14:08     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
Anonymous wrote:Op, make sure you are not talking about issues you have with your kids -- if you don't want people to try to help you. Your kid's issues should remain private and not be discussed by you.

You do not get to talk about it, and control how others respond



Agree. Share less about your kids.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 10:58     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
I just ignore. One childless and never married friend and one divorced never parenting relative are the two most active critics of my marriage and my parenting style. Never mind they don’t even care for a pet!
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 10:48     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
Op, make sure you are not talking about issues you have with your kids -- if you don't want people to try to help you. Your kid's issues should remain private and not be discussed by you.

You do not get to talk about it, and control how others respond
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 09:24     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
Anonymous wrote:You sound too sensitive. They're only trying to help think about their intentions before you get all pissed off over nothing.


Disagree. People like this are know it alls who no one likes. I would put her in her place. Sarah, I don’t appreciate this type of “help”.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 09:22     Subject: Childless family members sending articles on parenting
Anonymous wrote:Start sending her articles on how to get a date, find a man, keep a man, freeze her eggs, and adopt babies



HA! All of this.