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ASK ANNA ‘Should I defend my daughter against barbed comments?’

Q My daughter is in her 30s, has a supportive husband and a one-year-old son. Unfortunately, her father (my ex-husband) and his partner – her stepmother – comment negatively on her parenting skills, suggesting she’s not strict enough about routines. They live nearby, so it happens frequently. My daughter bites her tongue, but I can see she’s upset by these remarks, and it’s grating on me too. Should I say something?

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