Ask Amy: Prospective mom worries about long-distance help
Dear Amy: I'm currently five months pregnant.
My parents live in India, while my husband and I live on the East Coast of the U.S.
It was understood that my parents would come over a month before my due date and stay with us for about five months to help out.
Last month, my mom stopped answering my phone calls. When I finally spoke to her, she was very angry and offensive. She also told me that she will stay with me for only three months. She seemed very angry.
I don’t think that it is her responsibility to care for my baby, but all this took me by surprise and hurt me. It also forced me to look for daycare at relatively short notice.
She has since calmed down, and now seems excited about the baby, concerned about my health, and so on. But now I'm constantly on edge, thinking her anger might return.
I guess that her mental health is affected due to COVID-related restrictions on leaving the house.
She has complained a lot about how upsetting these restrictions have been.
Can you shed light on this and/or give pointers on how to handle it?
– A
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