La vida

Rain drummed against the roof of the countryside cottage when Evelyn Thompson heard a timid knock at the door.

The in-laws came for the weekend. “Mum, have you lost your mind? What in-laws?”

**The Second Doesn’t Mean Less** “Mummy, I don’t want to go to Grandma’s!” shrieked seven-year-old Emily

“The In-Laws Are Coming for the Weekend” “Mum, have you completely lost your mind?

My husband’s sister has a knack for the art of subtlety—or what she *thinks* is subtlety. When she says, “

**The In-Laws Came for the Weekend** “Mum, have you lost your mind? What in-laws?”

Six months ago, my mother-in-law moved in with us. She has her own house and is perfectly capable of

The rain pattered against the roof of the countryside cottage when Margaret heard a timid knock at the door.

The Next Step Is Mine “Mrs. Whitmore, have you completely lost your mind?” Headmistress Eleanor

**A Stranger, Yet the Closest** “Mary Elizabeth, you can’t be serious! This isn’