The article recounts a letter from a woman who is distressed by her future mother-in-law's insistence on hosting a surprise bris for their newborn son, despite the parents' mutual decision against circumcision. The mother expresses frustration at feeling powerless, while her fiancé struggles to intervene. The advice columnist emphasizes the importance of communication, urging the fiancé to address his mother's plans directly, showcasing the complexities of navigating family expectations and personal beliefs in parenting decisions.
My fiancé was raised as a Reform Jew; I am a casual Christian. We have mutually decided not to circumcise our forthcoming son.
Through my fiancé's sister, we were warned of my future mother-in-law's plan to host a "surprise" bris at our house a week after the birth!
You may be the baby's mother, but your fiancé is the son of the lady who appears to be planning to toss you a "surprise" bris, and it's absolutely his job to have this conversation.
I feel that as the baby's mother, this is not a situation I should just leave to him.
Collection
[
|
...
]