One thing that makes the name thing easier is that my two SILs also call them by their first names, and never call them “mom and dad.” I imagine it would be awkward if I was the only DIL that didn’t call them “Mom and Dad.”

If I’m talking about them I’ll usually say “mom-in-law and father-in-law” or “Devin’s mom and dad”. I LOVE the brilliance that Stew came up with but haven’t found the gumption to call my in-laws by a cute nickname yet.

If, as Amber mentioned, we are addressing a card or tag we’ll say “Dad and Mom H.” or “Dad and Mom R.” and sign the biological child’s name first.

His grandma is the tough one for me too. Again, I don’t feel comfortable calling her “grandma” but using her first name seems disrespectful to me. Calling her “Mrs.” seems much too formal.

My husband called my parents “Mr. and Mrs.” (per their request) while we were dating/engaged. But now that formality is a little awkward so he doesn’t really call them anything. He just talks to them (like Elizabeth mentioned). While Devin says he would be comfortable with it, I’ve asked him not to call my parents “Mom and Dad” because it makes me feel awkward (if he calls my parents “mom and dad” but I won’t call his “mom and dad”).

The in-laws don’t have any wicked nicknames because they are honestly very kind and loving people.

When I first met Christian’s folks they insisted I call them “Mr. and Mrs.”. Being the rebel that I am, I refused and called them by their first names.

Once we got married they never TOLD me, but hinted around that I should call them “mom and dad”. Couldn’t do it. Can’t do it. To me…..I have ONE mom, and ONE dad. Enough said.

I call mine by their first names. My grandmother said I should call them Mother and Father last name. Couldn’t choke that out if you put chocolate on it, so, it’s first names. Big does the same. If we were closer, I’d lurve to come up with a pet name which meant mom/dad, but wasn’t mom/dad. Know what i mean? However, I’d die smiling if one of my kids’ spouses called me mom–or even wanted to.

I thought I was the only one who was panicked about what I was suppose to call my in laws! I tried to avoid calling them anything for the longest time… I just couldn’t call them their first names… and they are so sweet and precious so I have no clue why! I would call them Dr and Mrs G… then thank goodness we had kids!!! So I call them their grandparent name… Tuzy and Docie… SO freeing! Finally can relax!

My husband called my Mom, Big Emmy(before kids) and Boppie(her grandmother name) now. He has always called my Dad, Bishop. He wasn’t near as nervous about it all as I was! Too funny!

Can’t wait to read your book!

i am very close to my MIL, so sometimes i feel like i should want to call her “mom” (also very close to my own mother), but since we are all comfortable with this first name arrangement, i try not to think about it or feel bad about it. i dont think the name necessarily shows “closeness” or what kind of relationship we have.

sometimes i call the in-laws memaw and papa- what caiden named them, but the first time i called my MIL “memaw” when i was talking to her in a normal conversation, i started cracking up! it was funny to me, that memaw became “normal” in conversation.

If I’m upset and want to discuss it with my husband…then it’s YOUR MOM and YOUR DAD…

If I’m pretty okay and all is well…then, it’s just back to Mom and Dad…or just by pass it all the way and do what another gal mentioned above…just start talking and make sure they know I’m directing the conversation at them…

And I must say that this is all very weird considering that I call my stepmom Patty whom I”ve known longer than either one of my husband’s parents…but oh well…

Anthony calls my parents Mom, Dad, Bruce and Patty…we’ve got moms and dads comin’ out our ears…

Can’t wait to read you “novel”!!! YIPPEE

But, once the kids came, I call them Kiki and Poppa (of course, what the kids call them).

I always thought it was a little weird if I said “Mom” or “Dad” b/c that’d sound like Adam was my brother. Ew.