Parents Talk: Overbearing Grandparents

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This week's discussion topic:

I am so frustrated and I have no idea what to do. Let me start by saying I love my in-laws, but they are about to drive me crazy! We love having them over and the kids love to see them, but lately they've started dropping by unannounced. I don't mind it on occasion, but it's happening all the time now. To top it off, my mother-in-law picked up the kids from school last week without telling me first. How do I tell her that she's crossing the line without hurting her feelings?