This week, Janelle is flying solo and talking about something that a lot of followers have been asking her about lately… “low-effort families.”

 

What happens when you marry into a family that doesn’t reach out, doesn’t anticipate needs, and doesn’t show up the way you expected extended family would? And what happens when those same people suddenly start complaining about not seeing you or your kids enough?

 

Janelle breaks down the difference between mismatched expectations and genuinely unhealthy behavior, why disappointment often comes from hoping people will change once grandkids arrive, and how to tell the difference between someone who is being low-effort… and someone who is just being a jerk.

 

She also answers a follower question about in-laws who want access to the grandkids but refuse to make basic accommodations for their health and safety, and why protecting your kids is never “imposing.”

 

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