Jennifer’s heart races as she finds her son Alex sobbing in her mother-in-law Margaret’s living room. Margaret claims to teach Alex gratitude by throwing away his beloved toys, but Jennifer knows there’s a better way to instill values. Determined to make her point, Jennifer plans a lesson Margaret will never forget. What will she do to tackle her arrogant MIL?
“Let’s get this over with,” I muttered to myself, glancing at the clock on the wall.
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It was almost time to pick up Alex from Margaret’s house.
I always felt a bit anxious before these visits because Margaret had a way of making me feel like I was doing everything wrong when it came to raising Alex.
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“Jennifer, you spoil him with too many toys,” she would say. “He doesn’t need all that. You’re wasting money.”
I could hear her words echoing in my mind as I gathered my things. I knew she meant well, but it was hard not to take it personally.
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I took a deep breath and tried to shake off the nerves.
Today, I would try to let her comments roll off my back.
I grabbed my keys from the kitchen counter and headed for the door.
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