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Have the baby and leave it at the maternity hospital, because I’m moving in with you forever and I’m taking the nursery,” my mother-in-law declared without even blinking.

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Lera was sitting on the floor in a small room, shifting baby clothes from one box to another. The eighth month of pregnancy was making itself felt—her back ached, her legs were swollen, but she didn’t want to stop what she’d started. Tiny onesies with little bunnies, soft diapers, rattles—everything lay scattered around, waiting for … Read more

Have the baby and leave it at the maternity hospital, because I’m moving in with you forever and I’m taking the nursery,” my mother-in-law declared without even blinking.

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Lera was sitting on the floor in a small room, shifting baby clothes from one box to another. The eighth month of pregnancy was making itself felt—her back ached, her legs were swollen, but she didn’t want to stop what she’d started. Tiny onesies with little bunnies, soft diapers, rattles—everything lay scattered around, waiting for … Read more

Congratulations, Mom—now you’re the boss. Your word is law, my husband declared at the housewarming in my apartment.

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Irina stood in the middle of the empty living room and slowly turned in place, taking in the room. The light of the autumn sun streamed through the windows, which still had no curtains, illuminating the freshly painted walls. An apartment. Her own apartment. The one she had been working toward for five years. The … Read more

My parents gave us the keys to an apartment, and my husband immediately called his mother and announced that he was giving it to her

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October rain drummed against the windows of her parents’ apartment. Kristina sat at the table in the living room, nervously fiddling with the edge of a napkin. Pavel perched beside her, absentmindedly scrolling through his phone. Across from them sat her parents—Nikolai Petrovich and Valentina Ivanovna. Both looked solemn, even a little excited. The young … Read more

Son, I’ve picked out a stove for 175,000,” the mother-in-law said — and the husband silently pulled the money out of my wallet and handed it to her.

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Svetlana came home from work late — outside, October dusk was already thickening, and the wind chased wet leaves along the asphalt. Kicking off her shoes in the entryway, she walked into the kitchen and froze on the threshold. Her husband Dmitry was sitting at the table, and across from him sat his mother, Galina … Read more

Lika was just finishing her coffee during the break between appointments—a warm, slightly bitter sip was supposed to help her perk up before the next couple of hours of intense work

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Lika was just finishing her coffee during a break between appointments — a warm, slightly bitter sip was supposed to help her perk up before the next couple of hours of intense work. She set the cup down on the table and reached for a napkin when, with a loud clatter, a chair dropped down … Read more

Rita hadn’t seen her son for two years. From the new photos he posted on his profile, Rita knew that Vasya was doing fine—though she didn’t see it that way.

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Rita hadn’t seen her son for two years. From the new photos he posted on his profile, she knew that Vasya was doing fine—though she didn’t see it that way. He met Marta in his final year at university. By then, Vasya had been dating a sweet girl named Ira for two years, a girl … Read more

— Well, if you’ve decided to wreck your life—then get out, Tanya! Just remember: apartments are dust

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— “Well, if you’ve decided to ruin your life—then go on, Tanya, get out! Just remember: apartments are dust. Today you have them, tomorrow you don’t. But a husband and a child—that’s a cross you’ll carry for the rest of your life!” Galina Petrovna hissed, her knuckles white as she clamped onto the countertop as … Read more