MIL Boots My 6-Year-Old from Birthday Party — I Made Sure She Learned Her Lesson

When I met Daniel, I was 28, divorced, and raising my two-year-old daughter, Ellie. On our second date, I brought her along—part test, part necessity. Most men grew awkward. Daniel knelt down, admired her bunny socks, and spent twenty minutes gluing sequins with her. That’s when I knew. Two years later, we married. On Ellie’s…