My mother-in-law keeps correcting how I discipline my children and tells them different rules when I'm not around, but my husband says I should respect her wisdom and let it go.
More people experience this than they realize.
The collision between honoring elders and establishing parental authority creates a crisis of respect that threatens both relationships and consistency.
“Where Are You with African communal parenting traditions?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.