Back here, are we?

[boschette]

I can't post on Facebook, not even enigmatically, not even to cough this nasty feeling out of my chest. Every time I post anything on Facebook my mother-in-law's cell phone dings because evidently she has alerts set for certain people and I'm one of the lucky ones. Can't blame her; I allowed her to infiltrate a boundary. Boundaries, psh

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[cordykitten]

*hugs*
I don't know facebook but can't you filter entries so she can't see it?

[kassto]

Sweetheart, everyone whose baby keeps crying thinks they're a bad mother. I think you're doing wonderfully. You sometimes can't fix a crying baby. Much love to you!!

[kcarolj65]

I know this will sound cliche, but everyone I know who has two children has always said that their second was somehow more difficult than the first. I myself am a second child and had colic as an infant, which my brother didn't have, and my mother was often at a loss to soothe me and put a stop to my constant crying.

I think you're a wonderful mom. And your mother's negativity is, IMO, a reflection of her own shortcomings, and should not be taken as a legitimate judgment of you as a parent. As your mother, she should be supporting you emotionally, not dumping on you or assigning undeserved blame to you! In other words: *Grrr* don't mess with Julie, lady!

I'm sorry I'm so late with this and I hope everything worked out with the airport pickup. I wish I lived closer to you so I could help!