You can be thrilled about your son’s wedding and still have complicated feelings. Here’s how to acknowledge those feelings without letting them take over.
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Wedding Drama: What To Do When It Kicks In
No matter how perfect a wedding seems on the outside, wedding drama has a way of finding the cracks. Maybe it’s a last minute change to the timeline. Maybe it’s a comment in the family group chat that stings more than it should. Whatever the source, if you’re the mother of the groom, you’ve probably…
Before You React: 7 Things to Do When You Feel Left Out
Every mother of the groom feeling left out during wedding planning has asked the same question: did everyone know but me? It’s largely up to the bride and her mother to plan the wedding, but the mother of the groom is often involved too. Her involvement might revolve around guests, venues, invitations, or any number…
The Wedding Dress Code Guide Every Mother of the Groom Needs
You get the invitation and it does not come with a wedding code dress guide. Right there under the ceremony details is one line that can send you into a full research spiral: the dress code. Cocktail attire. Black tie optional. Garden party chic. It sounds simple until you actually try to shop for it….
MOG Comic Strip Episode 7: Somehow I’m Helpful and in the Way at the Same Time
If you’ve ever sat across the room from your son’s wedding planning chaos and thought, I just want to help — but I have no idea when to speak up, Episode 7 of the Mother of the Groom Comic Strip was written for you. This one is about the quiet mental gymnastics we do before…