When Helping Hurts: A Grandmother’s Lesson in Boundaries, Love, and Letting Go

So, I stepped in with meals, folding laundry, rocking babies, and running errands. My heart was full, and my intentions were good.

But what I didn’t expect—what caught me completely off guard—was to feel hurt in the process.

A Photo That Said More Than Words

It happened one quiet evening. I was scrolling through social media when I saw a photo my daughter-in-law had posted. It was a sweet snapshot of me holding the twins. But it was the caption that stopped me cold.

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