I enjoyed it. My in laws 2nd gen settled travellers. I think that was their problem huge chip and all. But very keeping up with the Jones's. Didn't take any interest in any grandchild apart from their youngest daughter's son who never left my I laws home. When a problem occurred with my older twos child minder and she couldn't take our youngest we turned to the inlaws for after school. Our child care costs almost doubled and I over heard MIL say she wasn't this well of when she worked!
On the other hand my Mum a working divorcee living 200 miles away and my Step mum just a bit further away would somehow drop sticks and head down at a moments notice if I needed a week or two after tonsils etc , or dare I need a little bit of me time, in fact the little bit of me time happened most summer holidays when the children longed for time at the sea side. A life I escaped and have no longing to return to. Trying to pay their way was frowned upon!
My MIL was jealous during that time, only that I had arranged as we had for our childminder on her arrangement we only paid for what we used. I didn't tell my MIL I offset that arrangement usually with an end of year 'bonus'
I am now paying for my mother and step mothers attitude, in that I was judged badly for wanting a little bit of me time with my grandchild from my son, just as my Mums had for me. It was used against me by some snotty middle upperclass lawyers and judge who probably are living the life outlined in this article.