Parenting is hard no matter how you do it. Whether you're single, have a partner, the support of friends, family, community, church, or no one at all, you've often got a heaping pile on your plate as a mom or dad.
Every family has its own dynamic and its own rules about parenting. But families grow from other families, and sometimes there are disagreements between generations on how to get things done with your kids.
Most time, you can have a conversation, agree to disagree, and maybe set a boundary or two. And if you're lucky, you and your partner/co-parent have the kinds of parents who respect boundaries.
A healthy dose of people find that that is not their reality. The more family is involved in raising your kids, the more they feel comfortable inserting opinions and, sometimes, even interfering in real-time.
It's hard to protect your family's boundaries while also modeling respect for your little ones — especially when you're in the moment and pissed off. It happens to so many people, so much more than you know.
That's why I want to hear your stories. How have your in-laws tried to interfere with your parenting and how did you deal with it?
