How to Celebrate Mother's Day with Your Mother-In-Law - Nicely

Celebrating Mother's Day should be celebrated by ALL mothers. Here's a few tips on how to celebrate with your mother-in-law when you are a mother yourself.

Instructions

1. The first part of the day should be all about you. That's right, tell your children and/or your husband that you want to wake up celebrating your day and will gladly celebrate with your mother-in-law later in the day when you are finished doing what ever it is you wish to do.

2. Consider having dinner with your M.I.L. or a late lunch.

3. Be sure to bring her a gift and cards from the grandchildren. Homemade gifts are typically appreciated.

4. Your husband should hand pick a card for his mother and flowers or whatever he wants to give her. You should BOTH sign the card.

5. Be respectful of her day. You had your half, now let her have half. She knows your a mother too and will appreciate that you have not taken her son and grandchildren away from her for the day.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember to be respectful no matter what!

• When you teach your children by example to be respectful of in-laws and family, you will reap the rewards when they have their wives and children.

• If you have a troublesome mother-in-law, do your best to put your feelings aside for a few hours. You don't have to spend the entire day with her but a few hours would be very nice. If you don't, you WILL cause even more ill feelings between you and set a very bad example for your children about respect.