*Mama*

[BritNyabuto]

I was talking with my mama tonight about our new back y that's coming and she said something that really made me sad.
She said the she hoped that she would be allowed to be Mimi (to this new grand baby)
I have two older daughters from a previous relationship and they are very close to their Mimi and Pawpaw (my parents), but my mothers concern comes up because of not knowing how my Hus and will be.

[BritNyabuto]

Well, that's what I don't understand about my mother feeling the way she does...because me and the older children see my family a minimum of 3 times a week, and some weeks daily.
It just breaks my heart that she feels that she wouldn't be aloud to be the grandmother she has always been to the grand babies to our new baby.

[PeachesRM]

Well if he cares about u and ur feelings he wouldn't cut u are ur family off from each other.. If he don't want to see them.. Fine.. But they are ur parents and it should be ok!! And I would make that clear!

[BritNyabuto]

My husband comes from a culture where the men don't have any real contact with the wife's family. The only time they visit is during the month of December. Otherwise the contact between him and the in-laws is almost non existent

[BritNyabuto]

I'm not sure.. I asked her why she felt like that and she just said she does.
My husband is a long way from home and has absolutely no family here and I think she is just afraid that my husband will limit the amount of time my family gets to spend with the new baby. :-/

[PeachesRM]

I don't get it.. Why wouldn't she be able to be Mimi? And where do ur husband come in at?

[BritNyabuto]

Anyone else dealing with multicultural families? Or blended families?
I feel at a loss...I love the fact that I come from a very close family and that my kids and my brother's kids are close and interact well with each other (my two are 6 and 4, his two are 2.5 and 1: I'm due in January)