My Mother-in-Law Shunned My Daughter for Being a Girl — So I…
I never imagined pregnancy would feel like a never-ending marathon—except instead of water stations, I had my doctor, relatives, and especially my mother-in-law moving the finish line whenever they pleased.
Still, I was genuinely happy. My husband, Jake, was a dream—gentle, patient, always reminding me to sleep more and stress less.
But his mother, Sheila? She was another story. From our first ultrasound, she made it clear she wasn’t focused on health—she was obsessed with gender.