Raising Concord
Raising Concord: All in the Family
Families are what make us great and unique but can sometimes bring us to the brink of insanity.
When I first starting writing about life as a parent years ago, the topic of family stress and getting along with your in-laws was the one most people asked me to write about. But adjusting to life with someone else’s parents comes into play long before you are a parent yourself. Somehow, though, when kids are in the picture it all becomes much more difficult, stressful and dare I say maddening. You want to see your family and you want your kids to spend time with your family but between the irritating quirks, special diets and their blatant disregard to your no bird policy you sometimes feel that having a root canal would be a less painful route. OK, I know what you’re thinking, “This woman is the worst daughter, sister, aunt and …
