It can be very difficult when relationships are strained for some reason, you not always knowing why. If they don’t let you know they are coming, they don’t have the right to complain to you. You need your family’s time with them to be happy Sometimes you need to be able to change the subject of the conversation a few times. You can “let off steam” when they’ve left. Sometimes it feels strange holding a newborn when you haven’t done so for a long time., they feel so tiny, but you soon adapt to the difference in size and give them a cuddle. I was a little wary the first time I held the second one as there is 5 1/2 years difference. It felt strange cuddling him, then cuddling a newborn. She seemed so tiny and melt beautiful……until the little charmer filled her nappy to overflowing…..back to Mum she went as I hadn’t changed a tiny baby for a long time…………It wasn’t long before I did though.

I too come from a family where you’re cut off for the smallest reason. My brother refuses to speak to me because of all the stress I caused mum and dad when I was a teen…….over 30 years ago mind you! What’s weird is he says he didn’t like it, but not once did he approach me to see if he could help at the time

Glad to hear it worked out for you – working on family relationships is important and it is good to keep those ties.

Glad you worked it out…..who knows sometimes what people are thinking. One thing is for sure, life is too short and you can never have too m,any people around you who care about you. I am also glad for them that they didn’t miss out on the wonder of a grandchild.

All’s well that ends well, hope your new found relationship with them continues, all the best.

it a a great and exellent story

Here’s a to a lifelong relationship!