Why My Mother-in-Law Makes a Great Grandma
My mother-in-law fits the criteria that I deem important as a father. She has my daughter’s pictures spread across the expanse of her home from my little girl’s humble beginning to the most recent.
My mother-in-law will watch Caris anytime we request and have spent many a night over there. On occasion, my wife and I go on dates and my mother-in-law always watches my little girl.
Additionally, she provides sage advice to the handling of situations that I am not familiar with. You can talk to my mother-in-law and she will always listen and she will endow us with support however, and whenever she can.
One of the most important attributes, as a father, that I find so endearing about her is her non-interference policy toward my relationship with my wife, and my daughter. When she does dispense her opinion, I will give her my full attention because of the respect I have for her.
This is not a suck up game. I do not play games like that. Sincerity runs deep in my core and I have long ago learned to appreciate people.
Nurturing a relationship with anyone, especially in laws can be difficult when different personas intertwine. Sometimes the cultivation is worth it, sometimes not. First impressions are often lasting impressions. My first impression of my mother-in-law was that she truly cared about her daughter and would do anything to protect her. She showed immediate respect for me and soon after; we were cutting up and having a good time.
As a father, I am proud to have my mother-in-law. She makes a wonderful in law, mother and grandma.
I am sure there are many women out there that fit the bill I have spoken about in this blog. While I tend to be biased, I can recognize a good grandma when I see one.
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