Originally Posted by ptquilts
Ladies, please, if you are a DIL, PLEASE make an effort to include your DH's family in your plans. .
I don't know about this one, although I understand your motivation.
I used to do this, but then I realised the my behaviour was making my DH feel like I was trying to make his family behave more like mine. (Our families are about as different as two families could be.) I thought he might be right. So I stopped, while letting him know that I am very open to being with them.
But they are his family and it is up to him, not me, to make sure that our kids are part of their lives.