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Coverage dated September 21, 2026

Dear Annie: Grandparents are caught in the middle of wildly differing parental styles

Headline from Cleveland Plain Dealer

Our son is much more relaxed about things like bedtime, sweets and screen time. Our daughter-in-law is stricter.

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  1. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Dear Annie: Grandparents are caught in the middle of wildly differing parental styles (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Our son is much more relaxed about things like bedtime, sweets and screen time. Our daughter-in-law is stricter.

  2. AL.com

    Dear Annie: We want to enjoy being grandparents - but differing parental rules make it hard (opens AL.com)

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    Our son is much more relaxed about things like bedtime, sweets and screen time. Our daughter-in-law is stricter.

  3. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Dear Annie: How can grandparents avoid taking sides when parents have different parenting styles? (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    We truly are not trying to undermine anyone. We just want to enjoy being grandparents.

  4. The Oregonian

    Dear Annie: Should grandparents follow the stricter parent when mom and dad disagree on rules? (opens The Oregonian)

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    We truly are not trying to undermine anyone. We just want to enjoy being grandparents.