Introducing the Holiday Harmony Series

Small Shifts MILs Can Make for a Happier Relationship With Their DILs

The holidays bring families together — sometimes beautifully, sometimes bumpily. If you’re a mother-in-law hoping to deepen your relationship with your daughter-in-law, this series is for you. Each short post highlights one small, meaningful way you can help create more harmony, trust and warmth during the most emotionally-charged season of the year.

Using these five research-based guiding principles — communication, boundaries, empathy, respect and support/encouragement — we’ll explore simple shifts that make a big difference in how your DIL feels and how your relationship grows.

The upcoming six posts in the series are not about blame. They’re about connection. They’re about insight. And most of all, they’re about the truth that tiny acts of grace can transform a relationship over time.