One son in law calls me Mom. One Mama Nell - daughter's name is Dynell. One by first name, I have not been around her much as we are on the road. One son in law is just 2 years younger than I am so he calls me Sue - neither of us thought Mom would be right. I was 16 when Denni (his wife) was born and he is 14 years older than she.

Mine calls me by my first name. That's fine, but I would be honored if she would call me anything "mom" related.

in my family, my parents called in-laws by first names. I have assumed that habit, mostly because I call my parents "mom" and "dad" (called, not call) and no one else fit that category. I nicknamed my FIL "Abesan" as his name is Abe and he loves Japanese culture and he loves it. Now, he uses that moniker a lot, even in his e-mail. My daughter, his step-grand calls him Abesan too. They have grown to be real grands--working both ways. I expect to be called by my first name--my house has always been Grand Central STation for DD and her friends who all call me Laurie--when I was young, we called other adults Mr. or Mrs. and if very close to my parents "Aunt" or "uncle" I never had the energy to make the kids do this. I was more concerned that they were healthy, safe and having fun!

My DIL couldn't call me Mum,so when the grandchildren came along I told her to call me Nana Marion.

I make sure I have eye contact with my MIL so she knows I am talking to her. I don't think I ever called her anything. She is not and never will be a "mom" to me and it is awkward to call her by her first name.

Both my Sons in law call me "Mom", my daughter in law may call me something else, she is a strange girl, lol

Agree, I call my MIL by her first name and my husband called my mother by HER first name. The mothers-in-law both loved their children-in-law dearly, but I DO think if I'd have been FORCED to call her mom, I would not have like it!

My mom and dad split when I was 30 and both have remarried. I call both of my step parents by their first names. I don't fell rigth calling them mom or dad as I already have a dad and mom. My SIL calls me mom and my DIL calls me mom which is fine... My grandson calls me meme that is what I have taught him to call me and my DH is papa... I think it is what one fells comfortable with... I do not have a MIL she passed before I married my hubby, but call my FIL by his first name....

My son in laws and daughter in law call me Leta
My newest DIL calls me Miss Leta. Doesnt matter as long as they love me.

My DIL calls me her favorite MIL. We both laugh because she is my only DIL and I am her only MIL. She sure is a keeper.