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MIL

Also called mil, MiL, DMIL, mother-in-law

MIL stands for mother-in-law, your partner's mother. Parents write it when they talk about grandparents and the new baby, often next to DH for dear husband and FIL for father-in-law.

How it's said

  • My MIL has always been lovely to me and supportive throughout pregnancy, but since DD was born, I've found her behaviour quite challenging...
  • His bio father isn't around: DH is daddy, and MIL and FIL are granny and grandpa.
  • Not a nightmare visitor, not a MIL...

Who says it

  • Parents on forums

Where it came from

It's one of the family acronyms on parenting forums, listed beside DH, DS, DD and FIL. Some posters add a D for darling or dear and write DMIL.

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