My Mother-in-Law Requested Access to Our Baby Monitor to “Stay Close” to Her Grandchild – But Her True Motive Left Me Horrified
When my mother-in-law begged for access to our baby monitor, I hesitated but eventually gave in. At first, her comments were sweet, but soon I realized she wasn’t just watching the baby—she was watching me.
The breaking point came when my sister showed me Linda’s Facebook posts: screenshots from the monitor of me breastfeeding, yawning, or soothing Emma—mocked with captions about my robe, my exhaustion, and my parenting. My husband brushed it off as “jokes,” so I cut her access without telling him.
When my sister exposed Linda’s posts during a family Zoom “game night,” the truth hit hard. Linda stormed out, my father-in-law apologized, and my husband finally understood. I made it clear: if my boundaries are crossed again, our marriage will be next.
Because love doesn’t turn private struggles into public entertainment.
