The Mother-In-Law Survival Plan You Need Heading Into The Holidays

10'000 Hours/DigitalVision/Getty Images“Is that Halloween costume really appropriate for a 10-year-old?” “Well, this isn’t how I’d make a turkey, but it’s not bad.” “But we’ve always done Christmas at our house as a family!” The holidays bring families together, but if you have a rough relationship with your mother-in-law, the holidays become a breeding ground for conflict. Scary Mommy spoke with psychologist Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, author of the forthcoming book You, Your Husband & His Mother, about her three-step survival guide for getting through holiday gatherings with a problematic mothe