Am looking for suggestions for making a smooth transition for living near my mum again. I know this isn't the biggest problem in the world but am hoping someone else might have gone through this and have some tips.
My mum is planning on moving closer to us (within 15mins drive) in time for DS1's birth in May (also have DD1, 2 in May). The move will also bring her closer to my brother, who doesn't have any kids yet and doesn't really do the family thing.
This will be lovely and am looking forward to it.
However, DH and I have been living miles away from any family (3hrs from his, 2hrs from mine) for the past 8 years and have got used to planning when to see family and living our own life.
I guess I'm worried that my mum will be a long way from her own social circle and will take a while to make new friends etc so will be with us a lot of the time. She & my DH get on ok, but I can see it might become a bit overkill after a while, and I am used to having time by myself with DD. We've never really clashed over parenting styles as she's not spent that much time alone with DD but I think this might be a bit of an issue in the longer run.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make this change to our lives easier?