http://adoptee.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/love-thursday-my-mom Provides information, resources, and thoughts concerning adoptees and their journey of adoption. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:10:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://adoptee.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/love-thursday-my-mom/comment-page-1#comment-428 Sunbonnet Sue Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:24:28 +0000 http://adoptee.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/09/20/love-thursday-my-mom#comment-428 You have a really nice attitude about this, Abby. Our family has had to make peace with many of these same issues. My parents have both been dead for many years, but my in-laws have always been active in our lives. Sometimes it can be a challenge, due to different expectations for the relationship. Over the years, we've leaned a lot on grace and mercy. We value my husbands' parents for their positive contributions to our lives, and as grandparents to our children. We also try to learn from their mistakes, so as to not repeat them. It can be hard staying strong against a less than stellar role model. You have a really nice attitude about this, Abby. Our family has had to make peace with many of these same issues. My parents have both been dead for many years, but my in-laws have always been active in our lives. Sometimes it can be a challenge, due to different expectations for the relationship. Over the years, we’ve leaned a lot on grace and mercy. We value my husbands’ parents for their positive contributions to our lives, and as grandparents to our children. We also try to learn from their mistakes, so as to not repeat them. It can be hard staying strong against a less than stellar role model.

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