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# In Praise of Mothers-in-Law!

It’s Mother’s Day in North America, a tradition that has extended back in some time. It’s a wonderful day to remember and treasure your mom as a special person, and also celebrate and be in awe of the love you have for your wife, the mother of your children.

![Oma](/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Oma.jpg)“Oma” hated having her picture taken, and did everything she could to avoid one. But every once in a while, with quick timing and rapid reaction, I’d get a great shot!

But all too rarely does anyone seem to acknowledge the “other mother” who has played a major role in your family life.

That would be your mother-in-law.

In my case, that was Susanna Steube — or someone we simply knew as “Oma.” She took me under her wing when I started getting serious about her daughter, Christa, in 1997.

She took it as her mission that I should be fed — and well. She always welcomed us into our home with a big smile, a big meal, and the German afternoon tradition of “coffee and cake”. She took delight in the arrival of our sons, and each and every visit over 23 years was just a very, very special time.

So on Mother’s Day, it’s also probably just a great day to also recognize and treasure the moments that we also got to spend with our spouse’s mom! To Oma!