"However, they will still be spending a lot of time with us in our home which is nice but do I make a special effort to clean and present the house better or should they just take us as they find us?
'I'm embarrassed my house stinks of wee - but I'm too lazy to clean for inlaws' Every mum knows the struggle of balancing parenting, work and household duties – it's like a circus act with too many plates spinning at once.
Seeking guidance on the popular forum Mumsnet, the anonymous mum is torn between making an extra effort to spruce up her home or letting her in-laws see the real deal of living with a young child and a baby.
The stressed mum shared: "My inlaws live in a different part of the country now and are coming to stay near us for the first time next week.
Even with a partner to share the load, looking after the little ones often means house cleaning gets bumped down the to-do list.
