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Your “Thanksgiving with the In-Laws” Survival Guide
Author: Heather Montgomery
It’s that time of the year again. Thanksgiving is the time for relishing in your blessings and being thankful. However, you may be dreading the upcoming holiday, due to the stress of having your in-laws over for dinner, or being at your in-laws home. Here is a survival guide for you, so you can live to tell the tale of Thanksgiving.
Make Your Expectations Clear
Speak to your significant other about how you expect your holiday to go. If you only want to spend an hour with your in-laws, and then make sure your in-laws are told of your plans prior to the event. Nothing is worse than that mother-in-law guilt!
Put On Your Armor
If your Mother- or Father-in-law loves to criticize you and your attributes, put on your armor. They may have a hard time keeping their thoughts to themselves! If you know that they will make passive-aggressive comments, either have come backs ready, or make sure you ignore them. Mean in-laws are just an older version of the playground bully. Do what you would tell your 5-year-old child to do: ignore the bully and walk away.
Watch Your Baby
Do your in-laws love to sneak your “poor, deprived child” treats that you don’t approve of? Cut them off at the pass by having you or your significant other with your baby at all times. Of course, the other option is wiring your baby’s jaw shut, but I don’t think that is feasible!
Don’t Compete
Your significant other’s mom has been the main women in his/her life for at least 18 years. Can you imagine how hard letting go of that role can be? So don’t compete, you have already won. Your significant other lives with you; you are the person he/she wakes up to every morning. Keep remembering that point, and you can make it through Thanksgiving with your blessings intact!
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