Dear Prudence Prudie replies to readers’ comments and suggestions. Advice by Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Sign in or create an account to better manage your email preferences. Unsubscribe from email alerts Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from email alerts for Jenée Desmond-Harris ? May 15, 2026 6:00 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by KrizzDaPaul/iStock/Getty Images Plus and 4ndrei/iStock/Getty Images Plus. Each week, Prudence  asks readers for their thoughts  on the letters she’s received. Her reply will be available every Friday. Hey Prudie, Re Mean Mom : I agree with the advice, which will work in lots of situations where your kids hear something that opposes your values. But you can also just walk away from your mother-in-law when she starts going on. My grandmother constantly talked down my sister-in-law. SIL is definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, but she and my brother are devoted to each other, and SIL did a lot of caregiving for Grandma.…