Here’s a word that might send a shiver down your spine depending on your luck in this lifetime: in-laws. Yeeeah. I’ll give you a minute to unclench. While your in-laws might make Thanksgiving a royal headache or send you unsolicited articles about your parenting choices, they probably haven’t launched a full-blown smear campaign against you…to your own husband. And if they have, well, you’ll relate to this listener.Call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 if you are in distress and need confidential support. Dr. Sasha Hamdani is on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepsychdoctormd/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thepsychdoctormd?lang=en" target="_blank">TikTok</a> @thepsychdoctormd. You can order her book ‘Self-Care for People with ADHD’ on <a href="https://amzn.to/3qQdC7e" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and download Focus Genie <a href="https://www.thefocusgenie.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.Follow Mia Lardiere and Madeleine Reeves on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mialardiere/" target="_blank">@mialardiere</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/madeleinefrankreeves/" target="_blank">@madeleinefrankreeves</a>. See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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