6 common in-law conflicts after baby arrives: How to handle them

This article on in-law conflicts was originally published in Mother.ly

The baby has arrived and so have your in-laws.

Chances are they were involved in some way during your pregnancy. They may have watched what you ate, tried to trick the baby’s gender out of you even though you were clear you didn’t want to tell, or perhaps they wanted to help name the baby following their family’s tradition.

Involving your in-laws because you want to is one thing. Doing so unwillingly opens the door for you...