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You’re trying to protect your mother’s privacy — but I know what’s really going on

Your mother-in-law shared her pain with me. Now I’d like to share some of my thoughts with you

This isn’t a decision I made lightly, it’s an extremely painful step, but it must be done

I want to trust the system. But this past year made me wonder

I want to look into those eyes and say: I know your pain, I know it well

I wasn’t sure what to tell you, and, more importantly, when and how to tell you