A few years ago I came across a news headline announcing that Ree Drummond (The Pioneer Woman) had lost her mother-in-law. I didn’t put much thought into it until I read what Ree had to say.
“Nan. My mother-in-law, my husband’s mom, my children’s grandmother, my friend. We lost her last night, and I’m not sure any of us know quite what we’re going to do without her. She was magnificent.”
Reading this had me tearing up.
“MAGNIFICENT”.
I have a soft spot in my heart for this kind of mothering. It’s rare, and it’s beautiful.
It’s next level awesome.
But here’s the reality. Most mothers-in-law do not act magnificent-ly. It’s not because they don’t want to, It’s just because they don’t know how.
Mother-in-law-ing is an art, and most of us have never had a lesson.
So here’s your crash course.
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN AND YOUR MOUTH SHUT.
Keep your eyes open for ways to love, serve, and be the biggest cheerleader your married children will ever know.
Keep your mouth shut when you feel like you want to say ANYTHING that is attached to an expectation.
If you can learn to do this, happiness will be yours all the days of your life. If you can’t, you run the risk of being sad, disappointed, and alone.
It is that simple.
I know this because I have a mother-in-law,
and because I am a mother-in-law.
If you want to learn more about magnificent mother-in-law-ing, sign up for a free mini session, and I’ll tell you how to enroll in the greatest class you’ll ever take.
Joy is waiting for you right now.
