[bakesgirls]

We have so many vents about MIL's here, I thought it was about time there was a thread about wonderful MIL's.

So, if you have an awesome MIL, tell us about her.

My MIL is one of my best friends. I can tell her anything. She's kind, she loves all of us, she doesn't interfere or undermine me in any way at all. She gives great advice, she's just a wonderful person who treats me with respect and I feel is always on my side. Even if she has ever had thoughts about how I parent my kids, she has never made them known. She rings sometimes just to see how I am and have a chat with me. From the day I first met her she has always welcomed me into her home. She tells me how much she loves me like I was her own daughter.

Basically, I respect and love her and she is the same towards me.

I could talk about her more, but this post would be too long.

If you have a MIL that you think is great and would like to acknowlege, then feel free to post

[bikingbubs]

I love mine. She has made me welcome into her family since the day I met her. She is a wonderful grandparent as well and respects our choices we make as parents but we also allow her the freedom to make her own decision on things when my DS is there as well...we trust her 100%!
We would really be lost without her!

[la di dah]

I love my mother-in-law. She's very honest-to-blunt, but incredibly generous and loving. I am so, so lucky to have her because, really 9000 miles away from my family I'd feel so much lonelier if DH's mum was terrible or hated me.

She freakin' signed my visa saying she'd be on the hook, for gosh's sake! She let me live in her house for several months!

I'm so lucky because while she's nothing like my own mother - who I am very close to, as well - I love both.

Oh and she made my DH and he's lovely.

[bakesgirls]

Oh and she made my DH and he's lovely.

I can't believe I forgot that important detail!

[ilovejellybean]

My mother in law looks after my daughter two days a week, so it makes it affordable for me to go back to work. She never complains, is always considerate of how I raise my daughter and will double check things with me if she thinks I might not like that for my daughter. I love her she is the best, I even call her mum.

[PurpleNess]

Yep I have a fab MIL, she's caring but very non invasive & totally respects us a couple etc. She did have a bit of a MIL melt down when DS was about 4 months old, felt she wasn't seeing him enough etc but we sorted that out very quickly, it was out of character & all if fine now.

When DS was born I had issues BFing & she did a massive shop for us & cooked etc but was never in our faces, it was so wonderful.

She was a single mum for many years & I think she's so happy & relieved her sons have found woman who love them & can take care of them like she used to lol.

We are having a family Christmas at her place this year - a first & my mum is coming too, can't wait...I must tell her how much she means to me.

Oh yes she also did a fab job raising Dh, he's such a keeper.

[niggles]

She's worth bottling. I've never known someone quite like her. She shows her love in the most practical terms. She thinks of what I need before I know I even need it. I love her very much.

[Sunnycat]

My MIL is generally pretty awesome, however since having DS she has become really overbearing and a nightmare, we've actually just had a massive fight, but have sorted it out. I credit the sorting it out with the extremely close and honest relationship we had before DS was born.

She really is a lovely person and I am hoping her and I can enjoy the close relationship we once shared.

[bakesgirls]

Even though not many people have posted so far, it's really nice to hear some positive MIL stories. It's a lovely change

[Superman+4sister...]

(cut & paste from the other thread, today's a busy day!)

My MIL is an angel. Her attitude is that if she's available to help out, she will. She has been taking one dd to dancing for the last few months as I can't get home in time from work to get her there, and she has stepped in when my Family Day Carer had to cancel some mornings that co-incided with ds's preschool.

I try very hard not to ask things of her as I know she's extremely busy. But whenever she does she does it with grace and generosity. I hope my children take after her. (She did a pretty good job with her ds too )