Support and Planning Tips for the MOG
You love your son. Throughout his life, you’ve supported him through everything. So when he gets engaged, of course you’re going to help plan his wedding, right? Here’s the thing that trips up a lot of mothers of the groom: supporting your son and planning his wedding are two completely different jobs. And if you…
Nobody hands you a handbook when you find out your son is getting married. There’s no official rulebook for the unwritten rules of being a mother of the groom. But they exist. They’re real. And they’re heavy. These are the invisible expectations that shape every decision you make, every word you say, and every…
Being a new mother of the groom is a lot of things at once: exciting, overwhelming, emotional, and—if you’re honest—kind of confusing. You want to be involved, but you’re not always sure where you fit or what you’re supposed to be doing. You might be worried about overstepping. You might feel like you should know…
You have probably already rehearsed a few conversations in your head. Maybe more than a few. You know what you want to say — something gracious, something warm, something that doesn’t accidentally start a thing. But when the moment comes, the words go sideways. Or disappear entirely. That’s not a you problem. That’s a gap-in-the-preparation…