Philip Galanes
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Advice: I don’t want to bring a new baby into my in-laws’ filthy home. Help! (opens the original)
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An expectant mother dreads the thought of visiting her husband’s parents with a newborn. Photo / Getty Images New York Times advice columnist Philip Galanes answers readers’ questions. Q: My husband’s parents have a farm a couple of hours from where we live. We spend summers there helping them during the growing season. We enjoy being there and spending time with them. Recently, though, the house has become very dirty: it smells like their dog, and there is animal vomit on the floor, which remai
Advice: I’m already dreading my in-laws’ comments on my pregnancy, help! (opens the original)
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In-laws may mean well, but their pregnancy advice still needs boundaries. Photo / 123rf Q: My husband and I want to start a family soon, but I dread telling my in-laws if or when I become pregnant. My father-in-law is a retired doctor and a chronic mansplainer. I do not want unsolicited explanations of pregnancy or comments about my body from any man – and especially not from him. My mother-in-law is a retired nurse and a world-class worrier. She can’t help sharing her anxiety with others, and I
Advice: How do I stop guests from bringing their kids to my parties? (opens the original)
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Is there a gracious way to tell friends not to bring their children to a party? Photo / Getty Images Q: Some people in my social circle bring their young children to all social events, whether the children are invited or not. I used to state explicitly on invitations when guests were welcome to bring children, other friends or dates. I assumed that when I didn’t use that language, guests would understand that only those named on the invitation were invited. I stopped making that assumption becau
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